Happy Trails!

Pam, Shannon & Ashley took me on an overnight trip for Spring Break. We left Wednesday afternoon and drove to Burnet. We went on a riverwalk trail, which was real close to our hotel. We then went to eat at the Highlander's Restuarant. The next morning, we left the hotel and went to Longhorn Cavern. The cavern tour was super. Besides seeing the cool rocks and formations, we even saw a couple of tiny bats that live in the cave. After the tour, we walked on one of the hiking trails there.....then we were hungry. We ate at the Longhorn Cavern Restuarant. Then we were off to Inks Lake. On the way there, we saw Falkenstein Castle....unfortunately, it's a private residence, but how beautiful it is from the road. When we arrived at Inks Lake, it was pretty busy....lot's of folks are camping during Spring Break. We found a hiking trail and took off. After 1.5 hours of walking and climbing, we were ready for some cool water...on our feet that is! We drove around the park and found a swimming area. We all put our feet in the lake and man, it was cool! The girls got a little braver and went wading in the lake. After we enjoyed the water and the sun, we decided to visit the park store. The store was nice, but most of all, it was AIR-CONDITIONED! On our way home, we took a small detour and went to Buchanan Dam....not too many folks there and the water was real low. Since we took I-35 to Burnet, we decided to do a little more sight-seeing along the way home. We ended up getting on I-35 south of Salado. I had a great time and want to thank the girls for inviting me.