The trip to the McKinney Falls State Park was uneventful except for the wind that we had encountered the previous day. The park is nice and lots of room between the sites however they are really not very handicapped accessible as the spaces are narrow and the terrain falls off from the pavement making it difficult to get off the lift. However, after changing spaces and some maneuvering we were able to get the motor home close to the edge and have enough room to get the lift down and only an inch or two from the end of the lift and the ground. You just have to make do with what you have.
Yesterday we met some friends and visited the Bob Bullock Museum in downtown Austin. A very interesting place if you want to learn about Texas, before and after it became a state. Apparently they were trying to decide if they wanted to be a part of Mexico or the United States. Mr. Sam Houston was one of the leaders in Texas and spent many months in jail in Mexico for his activities. Mexico wanted to control all of the people and they were all to be Catholic and abide by everything the Mexican government said. The people finally decided to join the United States. Many immigrants were invited to come to Texas to settle and start farms and businesses. The rail roads were given large grants of land on which to build rail roads and then they sold much of the land to the settlers. Many immigrants were processed through the port in Galveston as well as other ports. Later we went to a Greek restaurant for Gyros and Baklava.
Today, I did some work and we met them again for lunch at Rudy's Country Store, a really great BBQ place. You are given a basket to put your food in, the brisket is served on heavy waxed butchers paper and a stack of bread to do what ever you wanted. You could have slaw, potato salad, beans and a few other sides along with your drink. When we ordered, we were asked if this was the first time we had ever been there? Our friends said, "say no", so we said no and he brought us some samples of their brisket as well as turkey. Both very delicious. We chose the brisket, a half pound each. You buy it by the pound at $12.88 per, but really worth it. Probably the most delicious brisket I have eaten. There are several of these restaurants around Texas and they really feed a lot of people. You eat off of picnic tables inside or outside, what ever you prefer, or can find a place to sit down. everything is disposable and you put your trash in the barrel and the plastic basket in the holder when you are finished.
Tomorrow we are off to see another friend in Houston.