We left Big Springs and continued our trek to the South East. Driving in the daytime is much more enjoyable than driving at night, you can actually see the scenery. We stopped in Llano, which we never did decide how it should be pronounced, and had lunch next to the Llano River. There was a very friendly gentleman with a pronounced Texas drawl catching minnows in the shallows of the river. After watching him for a while, and telling our story, we walked out onto the dam that stretched across the river. Water spilled over the dam, so we were able to get our feet wet.
There is a very noticeable friendliness from the people here, and at the same time a reserved air. It is almost as if they would love to make your acquaintance, and help you in any way they can; but, you would have to earn being their friend. Once earned it would be a friendship to treasure, hard won, but worth it.
Our next stop was the Texas State Capitol. This very impressive structure nearly burned down in 1983, and they undertook a massive renovation that lasted until 1995. The result is the most beautiful capitol buildings I have ever seen in my life. Most of the state offices are underground, and it leaves lots of space around the capitol for gardens and lawns. The interior of the building is absolutely gorgeous. Even the hinges were ornately decorated!
Our choice of campgrounds was right on the Columbia River in the small town of La Grange. It was such a quaint little town, and I expected Scout and Atticus to come walking down the street. At this place that we children saw our very first fireflies! They were quite beautiful to watch flickering on and off among the trees.
Well, it is very late, and we have to get up early to head for a sister church of our home church. Time to turn in.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment