Palmetto SP

 On our way to Mansfield for Thanksgiving we stopped for three nights between Luling and Gonzales. This was our first trip to this state park. Nice park typical of most Texas state parks. A lot of Texas history in and around this area. Great bar b que at City Market in Luling.

Lake Livingston State Park

 On Sunday, June 16th, we drove the 120 miles or so from Galveston to Lake Livingston. The weather folks were predicting heavy rain and possible severe weather. They were correct but we got here and settled in long before the weather got rough. Since then the weather has been nice and the fishing terrible. Nobody seems to be having any luck so it is not just me. Once again we have shortened this already short trip. Friday finds us driving to Victoria via a route that avoids Houston. One night stop there then on to home on Saturday the 22nd.

 I have kept open a reservation for mid July at Lake Corpus Christie. Time will tell if we get to make that short trip. This is really a nice state park. Not sure why we have never visited it prior to now.

view from our site #65

calm after the storm from our site

hey buddy are you lost and need help? Ms squirrel was trying to help me

Galveston

 Have enjoyed our week here. Seen and done most things that we wanted, will knock off one or two more today. A nice park that would definitely stay in again, should we return.

seen in railroad museum, brought back a lot of memories

 On to Livingston tomorrow. Heavy rain is in forecast.

Matagorda to Galveston

 On Sunday the 9th we made the 100 mile drive to Galveston. While here we have been behaving as proper tourist. Also ventured to old haunts from our youth that have changed greatly. Here till the 16th when we head north toward east Texas.

Aransas Pass to Matagorda

 After 4 days in the Aransas Pass/Rockport area it was time to move along. Enjoyed some great meals, two days of good fishing, and overall quality time with Mike and Cheryl. Third year in a row we have met them some where and will try to keep the streak going. We are now camped almost on the beach where the Colorado meets the gulf. My fishing plans for here may not come to pass. Heavy rain upstream has the Colorado bank full and milky covered. Here for three days then on to Galveston.

second days catch

site at Ransom road

site at Matagorda  bay nature park

looking toward gulf

from Google earth

Ingleside

Started our abbreviated trip by meeting up with Mike and Cheryl in Aransas Pass. Nice couple of hours catching speckled trout along with a redfish and mangrove snapper. Hopefully will do as well tomorrow morning. Dinner reservations at Latitudes in Rockport. Fun times.

Fredericksburg

 It has long been a favorite for weekend tourist. We have visited before but have never stayed in the area. This visit we changed that by staying 3 nights. It was a fun visit and we did most everything we planned. More to do on a return visit we hope to do in the fall. Follow this L I N K for a short video of where we stayed while there.

 It was, as always, very busy on Saturday. We got an early start and beat most of the day trippers. The weekend we where there was also the trade days weekend. We visited but left quite unimpressed.

 We picked up a couple of treasures in town but not wanting to add to clutter with "stuff" we were selective.

 Learned that one must go online and reserve a day pass for state parks. No just driving out on a whim like we did to Enchanted Rock. The nice young man let us in to drive thru, promising to not exit the car.

 Tomorrow it is on to Garner State Park where we have never camped. In the past we have camped at RiverBend camp. Used to be Richie's, then Yearnegans now Riverbend Resort. Not the same place we loved. No tents allowed and sites costing $70 per night by the river. Oh my....Bob would have a fit and not believe the pricing.

 No cell coverage or wifi in Garner so we will be off the grid for 4 days. Friday the 26th we move to Choke Canyon