Merry Christmas, 2022 Day 9 Fredericksburg, TX

Oh, what a lovely day! There was not a cloud in the sky and although chilly, the sun was shining brightly, and the forecast called for low 50s.

We spent a leisurely morning, then for lunch we slapped a couple ribeye’s on the Blackstone griddle, added a kale salad, and orange juice to drink. It was delicious – what a great Christmas day meal.

Our reservations to visit Enchanted Rock is today from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located about 17 miles north of Fredericksburg. It’s the largest pink granite monadnock in the US. It’s elevation above sea level is 1,825, it covers 640 acres and rises 425 feet in the Texas Hill Country. It is on the international Dark Sky list, and you can arrange a night hike with a ranger to stargaze.

We took Justice with us since he is allowed to walk on the loop trail and the Interpretive Loop, and I walked with him. Ron opted for the summit trail (oh yeah!) and took some amazing pictures when reaching the summit. It is a beautiful State Park and well worth the visit. It was a busy place with lots of people and dogs enjoying the day. From our perspective, this area of Texas is visited by people of many nationalities.

On the way driving home, Ron spotted a couple unusual animals for Central Texas. Can you identify them?

When we got home our neighbor, Deb & Steve shared 2 pieces of homemade apple pie they made today in the camper. Deb said it was her first pie baking experience in the Airstream and she couldn’t guarantee the results – believe us, the results were delicious!

Merry Christmas to everyone and hope you had a wonderful, happy, and joyful Christmas Day!