It was cloudy and 68 degrees when we stepped out to check the weather, so we will know what to expect when we begin our trip again.
We had English muffins with jam for breakfast. Then we had photo shoots of Patty and Paul, then Edith with Patty.
We had English muffins with jam for breakfast. Then we had photo shoots of Patty and Paul, then Edith with Patty.
Patty and Paul
Patty and Edith
We decided to turn right to 50 to check out Windy Winery and the Gun sculpture (Roadside America). We arrived Windy Winery at 10 am, but the shop was not open until 11 am. A lady came out of the house that was next to the shop and told us she was going to call her sister (the owner) that we were here. We told her we were going somewhere else and then be back. We almost got stuck in the mud. It took few tries before we finally got out. It left tire tracks in the soft, wet lawn, apologized for doing that!
A couple miles down the road we stopped at Ammo To Go (closed) to check out 12 ft long Gun (Roadside America). You would not want to burglarize this place!
We went back to Windy Winery. A young lady readily greeted us at the door, explained about the winery. We got to sample 5 different wines. After sampling the lady lead us out to the back to see the vineyard. There were two friendly German shepherd dogs, Mona and Indy. They protect the vineyard from different animals and predators.
What?! Drunk already after one little drink??
We bought two bottles
According to the brochure listing local attractions we decided to check out Antique Rose Emporium. It was crowded. It was a very beautiful nursery. Lots and lots of flowers. There was a wedding going on in the afternoon, so we were not able to visit the chapel and the gazebo.
Fox Glove Flowers
Purple Poppy with Bees
We wanted to try Southern Diner for lunch, so we went to Brenham Municipal Airport. Edith had chili cheese dog with fries and Erwin had country fried chicken sandwich with fries. Waitresses wore 50's clothing. It brought back good memories for Edith because when she was in high school she had a tan poodle skirt that was made by her favorite aunt. She would wear a white shirt with the collar pulled up, socks folded down and black/white saddle shoes. Good old days!
On way back to town we saw two longhorns! One was friendly enough to come close to the fence, but the other one kept its distance.
We went by Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham, TX, but the factory tour is closed on weekends, but we were able to go inside the exhibit and sample the ice cream.
We got butter pecan and peach ice cream. While we were licking and enjoying our ice cream a couple from San Antonio, TX came over and asked us questions about our van. We asked them if they wanted to take a look at it and they accepted the offer. While there the couple gave us tips on what to see/do while in San Antonio.
Visited Moebus Coffee Shop in Brenham to check out Roadside America attraction. There is a life-sized, realistic papier mach sculpture of a man working on his laptop. The shop also has a giant red cup on the roof.
"Hey, you have the wrong link to my blog"
We were driving through the historic downtown on US 290 when we saw a truck with world longest BBQ grills.
We were getting ready to head down to Elgin to meet Edith's good friend, Jack Clifton. She and Jack knew each other at Gallaudet College (now Gallaudet University) and they went out a couple times for fun. The last time she saw Jack was in 1966. She texted Jack to let him know that we were on our way. Jack suggested that we meet him at McDonald's for chat. It was good to see Jack again. Of course, we three chatted our heads off. It was almost suppertime and Jack suggested that we go to his favorite BBQ restaurant - Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse that is right on US 290. The supper was great. Jack offered to let us stay his place for the night which we did.
Edith and Jack
At Jack's place we were introduced to his roommates, Alan and Al.
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