3-16-2024
H: 76°F L: 61°F
Thousand Trails Medina Lake, Lakehills, Texas
We walked in Medina Lake today. Yes, that’s right, we walked in the lake. Apparently it mostly dried up a couple of years ago. We had to drive miles to find some water. A man-made lake, it was created by damming the Medina river. A decrepit house at the campground had been cut in half and moved uphill when the dam was completed and the lake created in 1913. We noticed the area has definitely suffered since the lake dried up – restaurants, shops, and marinas were closed.
3-17-2024
H: 68°F L: 59°F
Thousand Trails Medina Lake, Lakehills, Texas
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Daniel and I had great coffee-time conversation which included why the name “Dick” used to be a common nickname for “Richard” and when it went out of style (most popular in the 1930s and 1940s).
We went to Gruene Hall which is the oldest dance hall in Texas and has been in operation since 1878. Only bottled beer and chicken wire for windows – simply awesome! The owners focus on featuring singers/songwriters and it has been a venue for up and coming country performers over the years such as George Strait.
Gruene, TX is a cool little town and we highly recommend it if you visit Texas. We met some nice shop keepers at Natural Selections where they sell rocks and fossils and we enjoyed the creativity at Dirt Road Salvage where antiques were turned into light fixtures.
We ended the night with dinner at Plantology, an all vegan restaurant with awesome food. I had nachos and Daniel had a burger.
3-18-2024
H: 65°F L: 51°F
Thousand Trails Medina Lake, Lakehills, Texas
We hung out at the campground today. We took a walk and saw a beautiful bird with a really long tail and orange under his/her wings.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $0 (Thousand Trails)
- Camping memberships: $11.19
- Food: $86.38
Miles driven: 241.2 (71.5 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0
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