Lost In Gruene, Texas

Canyon Lake, Texas

Weather: low 38 degrees in Taylor, Texas, high 53 degrees in Canyon Lake, Texas, cloudy, misty, and light showers

We left Taylor about 1000 hours this morning. Taking the truck bypass around town, we passed through Hutto and Round Rock on our way to I-35, where we turned south. From there, we went through Austin and several small towns. Eventually, we turned back to the northwest at New Braunfels.

That's when the adventure really started. We knew that we were supposed to take Farm to Market Road 306 to Canyon Lake. Well, we saw a sign that said Canyon Lake pointing to the left. Huh? We haven't gone far enough to be at Canyon Lake yet. Oh, well. Follow the signs, right? Wrong! We ended up in downtown Gruene. Now, if you've been to Gruene before, you know what we ran into. For those of you who have never been there before, this is a historic little town that is completely within the city limits of New Braunfels. Basically, it is a tourist trap, with narrow streets and little room to maneuver a large RV like what we have. Eventually, we found a place to turn around and retrace our steps to FM 306, where we turned back to the north.

The logical question to ask at this time is why didn't we use the GPS unit we bought a couple of weeks ago? Simple answer: we forgot we had it. Besides, look at the fun we would have missed if the GPS unit had been in use. At least that's my read on this. I'm sure Carolyn has a different opinion.

Persevering, we eventually found Canyon Lake and the COE park we're in, Potter's Creek Park. The park is a nice COE facility that we hadn't been to before. As we were pulling into our campsite, the first thing we noticed was a couple of deer, including a big buck, about 100 feet away. Well, now. Where did they come from? Suddenly, here comes a herd of about 50 deer. What's this about? Deer are usually shy around people. As we watched the deer, we realized that these have been around people so much that they are just about tame. As people would come out of their RVs or drive up, the deer would run toward them, much like a bunch of dogs living in the yard would do if someone came outside. We were wondering if anyone here is feeding them. We hope not, because if they leave the park, we think they might be setting themselves up to be shot if they acted the same way. I'll take some pictures of the deer and park later on.

By the time we were set up, we were starting to get a little tired. I set the satellite dish up, but it's not quite right, and I didn't feel like fooling with it. That's a chore to finish tomorrow.

Rain was in the forecast, but we hoped we would be moved and set up before it started. Unfortunately, we hit sprinkles that turned into a light rain near San Marcos. It didn't rain hard, but it was enough to make everything nasty, including the truck and RV. I'm glad I didn't do any outside cleaning before now. There's more rain forecast for the next three days, so I don't know how much exploring we will get done. Knowing us, we'll be out whether it's raining or not.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Gruene, Texas: Gently Resisting Change Since 1872

Not all who wander are lost.