Category: Spring 2023 trip
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Spaetzle and Champagne in Fritztown
We spent Easter and our 32nd anniversary 80 miles west of Austin, in Fredericksburg, Texas. Originally settled by German Immigrants, who named the town after the Prince Frederick of Prussia (they also nicknamed it Fritztown), it still bears a strong German influence. The featured image above is the town’s Maibaum, or Maypole which is used…
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Hightailing It Out of Sulphur Springs, Texas
After spending an enjoyable evening at BackStory Brewery (which included the loud horns of two passing freight trains in the middle of the night) Joe awoke at 5:30 and was surprised to find that we had not experienced any rain overnight. A quick check of the weather revealed that Sulphur Springs was presently under a…
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A Quick Snip in Little Rock, AR
We made a brief detour to North Little Rock to receive treatment at a Baptist Health Urgent Care facility. Quick in and out for Sue to have three sutures removed from her leg (the reason our trip was delayed). We ended up at the Urgent Care because Joe refused to remove the sutures himself. The…
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Sulphur Springs, Texas
Sulphur Springs, in the northeast corner of Texas, was only planned to be a convenient overnight stay. However, as in this case, we have found that many small towns have one-of-a-kind features that provide a unique experience. The Sulphur Springs town motto is “Just Play. Have Fun. Celebrate.” And that we did! The town was…
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Another night of Libations
“Sometimes it’s less expensive to build a winery than to keep your wife supplied with wine.” David DelMonaco on how he became the owner of a winery. It was Sunday morning and our next stop was DelMonaco Winery in Baxter, TN. In order to arrive while DelMonaco was serving brunch we needed to drive 368…
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OnTour again
After a 3-week delay we are finally leaving town for a 10-week tour though Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. This week will be filled with travel days as we try to reach Fredericksburg, TX and continue our pre-scheduled trip. Upon leaving we drove though heavy rain until we reached Maryland state line and experienced…
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A Last-Minute Change of Plans
Advanced planning is the key to a successful trip. Campgrounds fill up quickly and many National Parks require timed-entry passes. Competition for limited campground resources continues to be intense as the number of North Americans who are camping continues surge. A recent KOA research report indicates that the number of active campers in January 2023…