Smitty's Market Lockhart TX Wed May 5th

Spent our last day in Lockhart with my cousin Jack and Elfriede. We ate lunch at Smitty's Market one of the famous bar b que restrauants in town. This one was featured on the food channel. There is nothing better than Texas bar b que. Wed evening we traveled with Ivan and Randi to Austin to have dinner with one of the Dr's Randi worked with in Orange County. They now live in Austin in the historic district in downtown Austin. What a great house they have.

We head out tomorrow for Beaumont TX on our way east.

Texas Hill Country Tuesday May 4th

Yvonne, Randi and I visited the Texas Hill Country today. Ivan decided to take a 20 mile bike ride instead. Very pretty area of Texas with rolling hills and lots of trees. The picture is of President Johnson's home and where he spent 25% of his time while he was President. Its a National Park and is still a working cattle ranch. We also visited Fredericksburg (a German town founded in 1850) along with a couple of winery's.

The Hill Country is becoming a large area for Texas wines.

Austin Texas Monday May 3rd

Today Ivan, Randi, Jack, Yvonne and I traveled to Austin. We toured the Texas State History Museum and the State Capitol Building. The Texas Capitol has 161,000 sq ft of office space under the Capitol. The Museum has the history of Texas starting with the Spanish in the 1500's through current day. One of the best history museums we have been too. Yvonne also visited the Millette Opera House (now the Austin Club) where Helena Modjeska appeared on stage there in the 1890's. She received a private tour.

Lockhart State Park Sunday May 2nd

We moved back to Lockhart State Park today and spent the rest of the afternoon just relaxing and hanging out. Had Ivan, Randi, Jack and Elfriede over for dinner . Weather here has been pleasant with no rain. Tomorrow we will spend the day in Austin and on Tuesday we will head to the Texas Hill Country.

Lockhart County Courthouse Sat May 1st

This is the Lockhart County Courthouse which was build in 1894. It is the most photographed building in Texas. Today we spent the afternoon walking around downtown Lockhart.

Lockhart TX Saturday May 1st

Downtown Lockhart is very historic. Most of buildings in town where built around 1894 to 1905. This is a view of the main street. The famous bar b que places are all within walking distance of downtown.

Falling Star RV Resort - McMahan TX

We had to move from Lockhart State Park for Sat and Sun since they were sold out and no spaces available. This is the view from our campsite at Lake Falling Star RV Resort located in McMahan 14 miles from Lockhart. Traveled to Luling for dinner with my cousin and his wife. The restrauant was in an old JC Penny building. Friday night is catfish night and it was great.