Today was one of those days that was filled with enjoyable moments all at a leisurely pace. We started out getting our laundry done – it was 11 days since our last trip to a laundromat, but it doesn’t take long to do and it’s great getting everything cleaned.
We then visited the Pioneer Museum located on Main St. In 1955, the Gillespie Historical Society purchased the Kammlah homestead which includes the original home, a smokehouse, and barn. This is now the Pioneer Museum. Over the years, the Pioneer Museum has grown to over 3 acres and 11 buildings. GHS owns and cares for 50,000 items on the grounds.
The grounds feature historic homesteads and buildings owned by early homesteaders in Gillespie County. Buildings includes a one-room schoolhouse, a log cabin, a Sunday House, blacksmith shop, a bath house, a barn, and a smokehouse. The Fredericksburg Volunteer Department Museum is also on the grounds.
We enjoyed learning the history of this area, touring the stone buildings, and artifacts housed there. It’s right up our alley because we’ve collected some antiques over the years and saw a few of them today.
Getting hungry, we looked up top restaurants in the area and came across a great Italian restaurant, Bella Sera of Fredericksburg. From appearances, you would not guess it was anything special, but looks can be deceiving and that was the case here. I was a bit concerned I would not find gluten free but the waitress confirmed they offered a GF Ziti pasta. Ron ordered the Lasagna, ‘Nick’s Salad’, and homemade garlic rolls. I went with the Baked Ziti, also with ‘Nick’s Salad’. It was some of the best, if not the best, Italian food I have ever had – it was one of those meals that made you feel good all over. Wow – fantastic!
We took Justice for a nice walk to the gigantic dog park where he met another Golden Retriever. He initiated some playtime with him and really enjoyed it! I think he’s getting the hang of these dog parks š
It was a great day all the way around.
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