San Marcos, Texas

Canyon Lake, Texas

Weather: low 45 degrees, high 61 degrees, clearing in the morning, then cloudy late in the afternoon, windy

The rain passed through the area early this morning. About 0900 hours, the clouds went away, and it was good to see the sun. About 1000 hours, we decided to get out and about and see what was over toward San Marcos, about 25 miles east of where we are staying. We took FM 12, which wound through typical hill country terrain. A relatively short distance of the drive was on the Devil's Backbone. We had heard a lot about this area, and were surprised at how short that portion of the road is. Of course, it's probably good for Carolyn that it isn't any longer than it is, considering the problems she has with vertigo.
As in most cases, the picture doesn't do justice to what we saw.

Once we got into San Marcos, the courthouse called to me to take a picture of it. Unfortunately, I was unable to pull over and take one, so this is a picture I copied from the web. The style of architecture is considered to be Classical Revival. It was erected in 1908.

The downtown area of San Marcos is one of the most vibrant and alive ones we have seen. Many of the older towns we see have downtown areas that are dying, but not in this case. The town is the home of Texas State University, San Marcos, so that tends to bring a lot of energy to the town. Also, it doesn't hurt that I-35 runs through the east side of town.

While we were in town, we went to the WalMart Mall to pick up a few things we needed. Busy!!! Luckily, we were able to use one of the registers that took up to 20 items, and were able to get out quickly. Then we went down to Sam's Club (using the GPS unit to find it) for a few things we needed from there, including diesel.

By the time we headed home, Carolyn was starting to suffer a little from all the visual stimulation, which was affecting her vertigo. We decided to not make things worse, choosing to try to get out again tomorrow. We were starting to run down by the time we got home, so we took a little time to rest. Supper was a pizza we picked up at Sam's, and then an evening of television, blogging, and reading.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - San Marcos, Texas: Hill Country Jewel

Not all who wander are lost.