The Hill Country is still Paradise

Our trip this weekend was great. We enjoyed the smooth ride and great gas mileage of Alan's new Fusion, the scenery was so peaceful, the food delicious (try the Tin Roof Steakhouse in Boerne), and the history was plentiful. The Germans and Alsatians who migrated to Texas in the early 1800's came to find land and jobs. Henri Castro was an empresario who brought thousands from Germany to Texas via Galveston (think Stephen F. Austin-type guy). There are some people in Castroville who still speak Alsatian regularly to keep the dialect alive. We drove through Hondo, Bandera, and Boerne, stopped for a day there, then through Marble Falls and Round Rock. I had forgotten how beautiful the country is in that part of Texas. We saw exotic animals on several ranches, lakes, mountains, limestone houses with tin roofs, and lots of cattle herds.

It was a great way to celebrate our 35th anniversary.

PS. the captions to the photos are on the Picasa site...