Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg is a town located about 40 minutes northwest of Boerne and located in the "hill country" of Texas.  It is one of many towns in the area that were originally settled by immigrants from Germany.  The German influence can be seen everywhere in town but nowhere more so than in the many restaurants.  We sampled 2 very delicious meals during our visits to town.

Looking back at our trip so far I feel that most of what we have done is eat.  We have made a point of visiting small local restaurants rather than larger chain.  Texas BBQ, Mexican, Clam Chowder and Shrimp on the Gulf coast and now German Schnitzel and baking have all been sampled.  I can honestly say that we have not been disappointed and the only drawback has been the Visa bill and my waistline.  When we settle down for longer stays in Tucson and Gold Canyon we are definitely going to have to get back into a lower calorie diet and add in some more regular exercise.

Fredericksburg has lots of shops with plenty of interesting architecture dating back to the late 1800's.  Here is a sampling from our visit.

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A more traditional Christmas tree

Lots of cute little shops

All filled with plenty of inventory

Mark doing  little window shopping

Mark resting from all that window shopping.
Lots of benches which allows the men to rest while their ladies search for deals

Lori and Jan have been training for this for years.
Both are Olympic level shoppers. 

Very pretty courtyard.
The stairs took Lori and I down to Rathskeller Restaurant for a late breakfast.
We had German Crepes.  Very tasty. 

Earlier in the week the 4 of us had lunch at the
German Bakery & Restaurant.
Highly recommend the Schnitzel with gravy and mushrooms, Sauerkraut and Spaetzle
Reluctantly I passed on some of the delicious looking deserts.

Old Gillespie County Courthouse 1881
Limestone is plentiful in the area and many buildings are constructed of this material.
Building is now utilized as a library.

St. Mary's Parish dates to 1846 with arrival of German Settlers.
The above brick structure was completed in 1863 and replaced an earlier log building.

Newer, larger church was built in 1906. 

Thats it for now.  We have spent a couple of days around the RV Park, visiting a couple of malls and walking the streets of Bourrne.  Lori and I may visit 2 of the remaining Missions on Wednesday, then Thursday is Thanksgiving and we are joining other Park residents for a pot luck Thanksgiving meal.  More calories.  Just what I need.

Friday we are off to Fort Stockton, Tx for an overnight on our way to visit the caverns in Carlsbad, NM.

Thats it for now.