Wimberley, Texas

Canyon Lake, Texas

Weather: low 38 degrees, high 63 degrees, partly to mostly cloudy skies

Here's a picture of part of the Devil's Backbone, which we drove over yesterday. Beautiful views up there.

We took it easy this morning, and after a lunch of leftover pizza, decided to take a drive to Wimberley. Since we hadn't been there before, the GPS unit was powered up to show us the route. Three options were offered on which route to take, and we chose the shortest one. Well, now. That was a mistake. We went down one lane roads barely wide enough for the truck, across running creeks (in the water), up and down, and then, it happened. We were stopped by a gate with a sign saying the road was closed because of high water from the recent rains. This was on the one lane portion of the road, so we backed up and turned around, retracing our steps back to a main road.

On the way back to the main road, we stopped to take a picture of this waterfall. I have a feeling that the water doesn't flow most of the year. Still, it was a nice picture to take, and if we hadn't followed the GPS directions, we would have never seen it. Score one for the GPS.

I need to come up with a name for the GPS unit - wait a minute, it's coming to me. How's Ms. Garmin? That would fit the lady's voice that is so insistent that we follow her directions.

Eventually, we got straightened out on which direction to go to get to Wimberley, and it wasn't that hard to find. Wimberley is a small hill country town that was incorporated in 2000. It lies in the Wimberley Valley, and is surrounded by hills. The primary business appears to be tourism. The town is full of shops that cater to tourists, as well as lodging places. The Blanco River flows through the town, and is a popular tubing river in the summer. The town is quite pretty, and I have a feeling that there are so many people there in the summer and fall that it would be difficult to drive.

We had a good day. Beautiful scenery, adventure, got lost, no trains. What more could we ask for?

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Wimberley, Texas: A Little Bit Of Heaven

Not all who wander are lost.