Weather: low 32 degrees in Waco this morning, high 70 degrees in La Grange, clear skies, light winds
Today's weather was totally different from the last two days in Waco. It was cold this morning, but clear. It was the type of day that makes a person want to be on the road. We left Waco a little after 1000 hours this morning and were in La Grange with the RV set up by 1300 hours. The RV park we are staying in is Colorado Landing RV Park on the Colorado River. The park is combined with a mobile home park, but it is clean and quiet. They have a room for activities with a large screen TV, DVDs for rent for $2.00 each, books for trade, newspapers, and magazines. It looks like this park will serve our needs adequately while here.
After eating lunch and resting for a short time, I walked five blocks to the Visitor's Center for information on what the area has to offer. The Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce are located in the same building, which happens to be the old jail. When I first saw the building, I thought it might be an old courthouse because the architecture seemed so distinctive. Imagine my surprise when I asked the lady who helped me what the building was used for and she told me it was the old jail.
This is a picture of the outside of one of the old cells. The inside was only about five feet wide and eight feet long. Most of the cell was taken up by the bed.
This is a picture of another cell door in the
old jail. I have a feeling that prisoners' rights
did not mean as much at that time as they do now.
I walked around the courthouse square, checking out the old buildings, which are still being used. As I have said before, I really like these old Texas towns. Below is a picture of one side of the square.
When we arrived at the RV park, the manager suggested a Mexican restaurant, Las Fuentes, for dinner. He said it was the best restaurant in town, with good service and great food. We followed his suggestion, and were glad we did. The restaurant is clean, bright and cheerful, the service is excellent, and the food is outstanding. We ordered the mixed fajitas with chicken and beef for two. The meal included the usual chips and two types of dips as appetizers. The chips and drinks had not been on the table more than five minutes when the fajitas arrived with a sizzle and great aromas preceding them. Along with the fajitas, the meal included pinto beans that were more like bean soup ( they were very good), Spanish rice, all the trimmings for the fajitas, and handmade tortillas that were so thin that you could almost see through them. This meal was so good! We ate all we could, and still had a carryout box full of food to take home, along with a box of tortillas and chips. Whew!! I am still full. I was tempted to get a margarita, especially since they were only $.99. Next time, a margarita will have my name on it. Tomorrow, we will be doing some sightseeing in the area. The main focus of the next post will be about the beautiful old courthouse, which is still in use.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - La Grange, Texas: A Hand On The Past, With An Eye On The Future
Not all who wander are lost.
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