Willkommen in Fredericksburg, or Welcome to Fredericksburg!
Limestone buildings unique to the Texas Hill Country line Main Street in Fredericksburg and give one the feeling you’ve left the good old US of A and entered a country filled with cowboys and Indians, princes, and barons. This is the Texas of the mid 1800’s before the Civil War and not so soon after Texas won its independence from Mexico.
It was raining and drizzly most of the way from Athens to Fredericksburg when we left Wednesday. We’d stayed a couple of extra days hoping to avoid thunderstorms and other nastiness and were rewarded for our patience.
While our friends near the Colorado and Llano Rivers were evacuating due to rising flood waters we made it across the river at Marble Falls and other than the swampy fields and swollen rivers we saw along the side of the road there was little sign of the devastation taking place in Central Texas.
Our home for the foreseeable future is The Vineyards at Fredericksburg RV Park.
It’s a large park with about 150 sites. We’re just up the hill from Baron’s Creek named after Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach founder of the town of Fredericksburg. Surrounded by hills, it’s a picturesque park—although a bit waterlogged by recent rains.
In some ways Fredericksburg reminds me of Jackson, WY in that it is a busy little town with many quaint shops and restaurants. Parking in the historic district, like in Jackson, is at a premium but well worth finding a spot to visit restaurants, museums, shops, wineries and breweries.
The Texas Hill Country is famous for its wineries and vineyards and as we came into town we were surprised by the number of wineries we passed as we got closer. Like the Willamette Valley in Oregon, it seems like there’s a winery on every country road. We’re gonna have a great time here!
In the less than one week we’ve been here we’ve managed to dine at a German-style restaurant, Freidhelm’s Bavarian Inn, where I got my Jäger schnitzel fix and Ilene had the sauerbraten. Great food and great beer…what more could you ask for in a restaurant!
We’ve also managed to stop at one of the newest breweries in the area, The Altstadt Brewery. If you get a chance to visit, I highly recommend the Kolsch-style beer and Dunkel beers. Oh and the food…what a phenomenally great burger we had.
We topped the week off by visiting The War in the Pacific Museum on Friday and Saturday. Yes, it’s that big that you need at least two days to see everything! Very much on par with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, it is only fitting that the story of the war in the Pacific be told at the hometown of Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz.
This museum is extensive and spread out throughout the historic district and includes the restored Nimitz Hotel, the hotel owned by Admiral Nimitz’ grandfather and a humbling memorial area. I’ll write a separate post about this extensive and well-done museum in the future.
Ilene and I are excited about being here in Fredericksburg and look forward to a fun and interesting stay. Its location between Austin and San Antonio also make it ideal to pop into those fun and historical Texas cities; and with the holidays closing in fast we’re looking forward to Christmas on the River Walk in San Antonia and Christmas in Fredericksburg.
Much more to follow! In the mean time, Safe Travels!
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