Sept. 17& 18 Day 27 & 28
We decided to drive toward Austin to see some friends. The had just moved from Chrokee Village, AR to Austin and we did not know where they lived. We stopped on our way into town at a Wal-Mart and called them and left a message on the answering machine to call us as we were in town. We went inside and did some shopping and stopped at the deli and got some hot wings for supper as well as some fried okra and potato wedges. Quite tasty, if I must say. Not hearing from them the next morning, we decided to head on south toward New Braunsfels and are currently at the Lazy L&L RV park. This is on the Guadalupe River. THe directions in the book were clear enough, but we saw a sign that said "River Road" and that is where the campground is located. So we turned and headed toward camp. Well, the road became a very narrow 2 lane blacktop that switched back and forth across the river on very narrow bridges, one a one lane bridge and around 20mph corners with a rock wall on one side and the river a few feet on the other. All along this road is various businesses that rent tubes and rafts and canoes to float the river, so after about 10 miles of this, we finally found the Lazy L&L RV park. This is a beautiful park with many smaller spaces right on the river, some for tents and others for small campers as well as long pull throughs for bigger rigs. When we signed in we mentioned the way we came in and the gal said,"with that rig" but wasn't it a beautiful drive. It was an expierence of a lifetime, as far as I am concerned. But I would probably do it again, just for the adventure. We got settled in about 2pm and took off to see New Braunfels. We went out the other way, much closer to civilation, and saw Lake Canyon, an impoundment of the Guadalupe River. Then on into town, much different, Evelyn says than the last time she was here some 40 years ago.
Off tomorrow to San Antonio to see the zoo and the Alamo and River Walk.