More RV Looking

Georgetown, Texas

Weather: low 42 degrees, high 55 degrees, clear skies, windy

How windy was it? try up to 35 miles per hour. I don't think it would have been much fun moving the RV today. Luckily, we weren't moving, so we sat back and thought about a possible new RV.

When I went for my morning walk, the wind was blowing so hard that it actually pushed me off balance a few times. The park was about 75% full this morning, and by noon, at least half of the RVs and campers had given up and gone home. That's too bad for people who are still working. I'm sure they were looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake.

After we got going this morning, we went back to the RV dealerships that we had visited earlier this week. The first one we went back to had gotten a new model in they wanted us to see, but it did not move us. There was nothing about it that we liked. We talked to the salesman and his boss about our needs and desires, and they are going to keep their eyes open for something that might fit us.

The second dealership still had most of what we looked at earlier, but nothing new had come in. We talked with them a little about one we saw this past week, but that they had sold. Another one of the same model can be brought in for us to look at, but we would have to put down a refundable deposit for that to happen. We're not sure if we want to do that. I asked that pictures be sent to me, along with what the price would be with our trade in. We'll look over the pictures, specs, and prices to see what's best for us.

When we finished RV looking, we decided to take a drive in the country to clear our minds a little. We ended up in Taylor, a town of about 15,000 people located east of Georgetown. Taylor appears to be a nice town that is going through some growth. The town was settled by immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Austria in 1876. It looks like the primary industry is ranching and farming. Some of the growth appears to be generated by people moving here from the Austin and Round Rock areas.

One reason we went in the direction we did was that we wanted to find a couple of Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds located on Granger Lake. The lake is over 4,000 acres in size, and was stocked with catfish, white bass, and crappie. After a little bumbling around, we found the campgrounds, and both of them appear to be places we will want to spend some time. The closest town is about eight miles away, but that's not a problem for us. As long as we have a cell phone signal and some shopping is available within a reasonable distance, we're good to go.

Tonight, we went to a local bar-b-que restaurant to try their food. We like the Texas style of bar-b-que, and are always looking for the best. The one we went to tonight was Duke's Smokehouse, located just off I-35 in Georgetown. Both of us had the brisket and sausage plates, along with the sides and trimmings. The food was good, and the price was reasonable. Plus, we have enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Or maybe supper.

The temperature is forecast to get down to 32 degrees tonight. It seems hardly possible, when we had highs in the low 90s yesterday. Carolyn's loving this cool weather.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Taylor, Texas: More To Life… More To Like

Not all who wander are lost.