Days 26 - 31: Fredericksburg, TX


    Heading out early to make the run to Fredericksburg. Along the way Jodi made arrangements for us to meet a young lady who is essentially an adopted daughter and her three boys. They were heading east as we headed south and as luck would have it, we were crossing the same point at roughly the same time. PERFECT. Lunch was on. 


Jodi and two of the boys. Look at those smiles.

    On to Fredericksburg. Home of WWII hero Adm. Chester Nimitz, as well as being the heart of Texas wine country and to meet up with our friends, Dave and Barbara and to make new ones, Byron and Lynn. 


    Now I knew a bit about Adm. Nimitz from my studies of history and WW II, but I wasn't that familiar with his background. Until we got to his hometown. The house where he was born has been turned into a wine bar, but it at least from the outside it hasn't changed much from when he was born. 

Plaque right outside of Adm. Nimitz birthplace

House where Adm. Nimitz was born.


    We walked around town for a while and made our way over to the Adm. Nimitz and the WW II Museum. There was a lot to take in, From Adm. Nimitz story from a small town to the US Naval Acadamy to his rise to five-star admiral. 


Japanese Midget Sub that took part in the attack
on Pearl Harbor. The crew became the first Japanese
POWs of the war.

B-25 of the type that took part in the Doolittle Raid
on 18APR42

Our Friends RV at the Campground. That's 
the Full Moor Rising.

The Hotel at the Airport Next to Our Campground.

The Diner at the Airport. Great Breakfast.

Picture of the Flightline at the Airport


    One of the things that Jodi and I wanted to make sure we did while in the area was to head down to San Antonio and visit the Alamo. Some of my childhood heroes was Davey Crockett, William Travis, Jim Bowie and the defenders of the Alamo. Walking in the same spot that these brave men fought to defend against a much larger Mexican army to buy time for Sam Houston to get ready to fight Santa Anna was very inspiring. They held out for thirteen days before they were finally overwhelmed on March 8th with a final assault and with the exception of one Texan, who managed to escape but died several months later of his wounds, were killed during the battle/siege. 

Monument to the Defenders of the Alamo

Monument to the Defenders of the Alamo

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!

The Combatants

    After leaving San Antonio, Jodi and I rode back towards Fredericksburg. We decided to stop off at The Rhinory. Yep, that's right, a winery that has Rhinos on site and use some of the proceeds from their wines for rhino conservation. The wine was good, and it was fun to sit outside, in the shade, and watch the rhino that they do the rhino encounter with. 

The Rhino at the Rhinoary

    I would be remiss if I left off the fact that the group hit a couple of wineries on the day before we left for home. One of our favorites was Fat Ass Winery. They have two facilities and the golf cart they use to drive people between the two sides is decorated like a donkey/jackass. 


We did a sampling at both the brewery and the winery and were blown away by their wines. One of the wines was a PB&J wine. Yep, that's right, a wine that tastes like peanut butter and jelly. We were skeptical at first but WOW!!! They weren't kidding. The other wines we sampled were a hit as well and I think everyone bought a case each. So if you're in the area, be sure to check them out.

    Leaving from Fredericksburg we made a two day run for home back in Florida, with a quick photo op in Lukenbach, Texas.







 

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