Our winter in South Central Texas has given us an opportunity to meet so many great, RV like-minded people. It is definitely the people that has made this trip as wonderful as it has been. We took a chance to spend the winter in Bandera; as I have said many times, it has been better than we expected! From this, we have gained more confidence in ourselves to continue to take chances and experience more of what this RV life offers. We will definitely miss the Skyliners. To quote Bob Wells from Nomadland - "One of the things I love most about this life is that there is no final goodbye. We just say see you down the road. And I do - maybe a month or year or sometimes years, but I see them again". So, no goodbyes - I look forward to seeing everyone again - sometime, somewhere...
Our winter has not only been about meeting new friends but rekindling older relationships. Meeting up with my childhood friend Arlene and husband Jerrel whom I hadn't seen in 55+ years, visiting with Schwartz family Mark and Arlene - enjoying their hospitality and getting to know them better was wonderful! It was a great drive to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and opportunity to enjoy a tiny bit of Dallas.
We have experienced the rustic beauty of Hill Country, so many little cowboy towns with western style architecture, some of the big cities of Texas - Austin, San Antonio, Dallas with history and notoriety. (We will be stopping in Houston on our way home) We enjoyed the food - Bar-B-Que, Mexican - more authentic to this area. We have definitely enjoyed great quality steaks that just melt in your mouth! Grits and special blend bbq spices and sauces have now become a staple in our pantry!
We have learned many new games as well! Mexican Train is my favorite; I even purchased a set to take home from a thrift shop in our area. We loved Card Bingo; we played Monday nights at the Rec/Rally Halls. Bean Bag has also been an enjoyable challenge for us- so much so that Charlie is planning to make the boards when we get home! These are experiences we take with us and will definitely share with family and friends.
I loved walking down to the river and the beauty of the majestic live oak trees, the sunsets in the evening, the herds of deer leaping through the scraggily terrain. I take all of this with us.
We leave 17 days from today. But it isn't an ending; a new adventure will be beginning! See you down the road.
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