Awesome Buckhorn Lake Resort

As I mentioned at the end of my last post, we sought a cooler place to stay for a couple of days after leaving Port Aransas. We knew that Joe & Linda and Rick & Carrie were going to join us the next day, and we knew we wanted to be near Fredericksburg so Geo steered the motorhome in that direction. After a little internet time, we were happy to discover a comfy, lovely, little park nestled in the Texas hill country at Kerrville. 

The park name:

Buckhorn Lake Resort. 

This tall windmill greeted us near the entrance.

It was perched in front of this cute barn.

I wonder what's inside the barn.

Perhaps groundskeeping equipment?

A rustic kitchen for a group gathering.

Another view.

Note the motorcycle up high on the rusty tower.

We crossed this bridge to access a spacious 
dog park inside a tree-lined people park!

The bridge photo was taken from the park.

The dog park is in the distance under the trees.


Elmer and Chewy perform a 
serious investigation of the dog park!
You can barely see Chewy though.


Speaking of barely see...
Notice that big dot in the distance?
It's Geo relaxing in the dog park.


Rick & George walking back across
 the bridge with Sugar, Elmer and Chewy.


As we hoped, the weather was 
fabulous--perfect for sitting outside.

Joe crossing over to our site.
Quick, RUN!
LOL

Above is Joe & Linda's RV on the left, 
Rick & Carrie's on the right. 
Their doors faced our door across the road. 
It was a cozy and convenient setup!

While at Buckhorn, we managed 
an afternoon in Fredericksburg.

Joe & Linda at lunch time.

The James Avery Corporate store was only a few miles from the campground so Linda and I visited -- BOTH DAYS! Joe and Geo joined us the second day, and found the museum interesting.

There's a lot to love (and we did) inside Buckhorn Lake Resort as seen above. There's also an adult section with an adult pool, stocked fishing lake, pickle ball court, tennis court, fitness center and more. Also, across the bridge is a very small neighborhood of really neat, little stone houses which serve as home bases for full-timers. 

The campground is just off I-30 and you can hear the traffic in the distance. It didn't make a difference to any of us because we all loved the place! The campground is convenient to Fredericksburg, about a 20 minute drive or so. 

Access to most things a camper might need (like Walmart) is only seven miles away from the campground in the Town of Kerrville, and the San Antonio River Walk is only an hour away. I'm sure there's a lot more but that's the stuff we know about right now.

We all loved 
Buckhorn Lake Resort
and will definitely return in the future. 

Smiles,

D~~~~

Port Aransas Time

We recently returned from a trip to Port Aransas where we stayed at Gulf Waters Beach Front RV Resort. We camped at this pretty park once before and loved it!

Here's a view of one area.

Our site #518, 
across the street from the above little lake.

This is the vacant, 

privately-owned site in front of ours.

Some of the private sites can be rented.

We camped with a bunch of the usual suspects!

From front right, going back:

Rick, Charlie, Sandy W., 

Sandy C., Clyde, Linda, 

(body of lurking man), 

Joe, Donna/me, and Carrie. 

Geo was the photographer so he's missing.

For most of the trip, it was hot and very humid but on Monday, we had a beautiful breeze which allowed us to sit outside and watch Monday Night Football.

Our sweet boys, Elmer and Chewy, 

kept a close eye on us from the inside.

A fish fry is necessary when camping in Port A!

Most of the guys about to go hunt for fish.

  It unexpectedly turned into an all day event!  

Not sure but maybe they should have 
fished for the fish instead of hunting for it. 

Just sayin'...

Most of us girls did a little shopping.

The above two photos were taken 

after lunch at Moby Dick's Restaurant.

Fish fry night and the guys did the cooking.

Rick and Carrie had a private site with a 
pergola, nice table & chairs, 
and an outdoor kitchen so we 
did the fish fry there.

Three of the master chefs at work!

Fried taters!

The girls hung out while the guys cooked.

And took happy selfies!

The fish fry was a success--quite yummy!

It was a fun night.

I love this pic of George and Charlie.

It wouldn't be a coastal trip without a 
walk on the beach with the dogs!
Ahem, correction: 
Without a squat on the beach with the dogs!

Originally, Geo and I considered extending our visit in Port A but we decided to leave as scheduled and seek a cooler locale for a couple of days before we had to head home. We opted to go toward Fredericksburg in the Hill Country, and started that way without plans. 

Joe & Linda and Rick & Carrie told us to let them know where we land and they would join us the next day which they did.

As soon as we left, I hit the internet and discovered what turned out to be a gem of a park in Kerrville! Oh, the joys of modern technology! It's so nice to be able to call each other and use the internet on the road, isn't it? 

The name of the lovely park is:

Buckhorn Lake Resort
More about it in the next post.

To sum it up, 
the Port A trip was a 
good time with good friends
We all hope to meet up again soon.
Somewhere!

Smiles,

D~~~~

The Road is Calling

It's been far too long since I 

posted so here's a short one.

We're headed here soon.

It's Port Aransas.

Then, we go here.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park,

Gatlinburg, and

Pigeon Forge area.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy, Joy!

Smiles,

D~~~~

2016~Indiana, Part 2

DAY TWO

Since it was raining, we thought it'd be 

a good day to explore Marengo Cave.

 We realized after taking two tours 

that one would have been plenty.

Nevertheless, we enjoyed  

the interesting adventure!

Next, we wandered through an antique store

before settling in for dinner at the

Overlook Restaurant 

which rests on a scenic bluff above the

981 mile 

Ohio River 

in

  Leavenworth, Indiana.

The restaurant is upstairs 

and offers breathtaking vistas!

A nice little pub is below the restaurant
but somebody didn't take any pics. 

And a large deck surrounds it all.

Here's the pretty 360 view 

from up in the restaurant.

Kentucky is on the other side of the river.

DAY THREE

 We started our final day 

of camping with lunch at 

33 Brick Street

in 

French Lick. 

The weather was prefect for sitting 

on the porch that day so we did.

Look at that burger!

George was surprised when 

it arrived but he ate it all!

After lunch, we tackled miniature golf.

While, having a refreshment inside the 

mini golf place after the game, 

we decided to go bowling.

Sue remembered that the West Baden Hotel 

has a bowling alley inside so off we went.

It was a cozy six-lane alley!

Our Tipsaw Lake/French Lick visit 

was awesome (with the exception 

of the ticks at the campground)!

DAY FOUR

Saturday

We returned to Sue & Randy's house,

and visited with more family 

in Evansville that evening.

Aunt Bertha, George, 

Cousin Laurie and Aunt Lorine

 These are taken at Aunt Bertha's house.

It was great to see everyone!

After an entertaining week, 

we drove home on Sunday!

Thank you Randy for putting in 

an electrical hookup for the RV. 

It was convenient staying 

right outside your front door.

We loved it!

We're currently looking forward to 

our next trip. At the moment, that's 

Port Aransas, Texas 

unless something comes up before then.

If you missed Part 1, 
you can find it here.

May You Smile the Day Away,

D~~~~

2016~Indiana, Part 1

On Memorial Day weekend, we RV'd up to Indiana to take Sue and Randy camping and to visit with family. We weren't scheduled to camp until Tuesday so Geo spent time with his brother Jim, and I visited with Jeanne and Sue.

Jeanne, me & Sue

Jeanne and George

My sisters and I stopped by for a little 

visit with Jim but I forgot to take a pic.

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On Tuesday, we headed out to camp at

Tipsaw Lake in the Hoosier National Forest. 

It was not an uneventful drive!

After taking a wrong turn, we ended 

up a good way down this dirt road.

Hind sight is 20/20, right?

Looking back, there were clues that 

we were not on the right road.

Clue #1

The road was only narrow 

enough for the motorhome 

Clue #2

We've never been to a state park 

that took us down any dirt road.

Clue #3

The road curved, became narrower, 

and a few trees were too close to the 

roadside for us to curve past them

so we could not go any farther!

We had to unhook the jeep, 

and back down the road.

Randy stood behind the RV and 

guided Geo back to where we 

were able to turn around.

At last,

Tipsaw Lake

It's a small lake, only 131 acres 

but it has a cute little beach.

The first night, we discovered 
that ticks were everywhere!

Not long after that, we were told 
that it's called TICKsaw Lake.
How appropriate!

One reason we picked this area to camp 

is because it's only 30 minutes to the 

town of French Lick. 

Also, we would have preferred 

Patoka Lake 

which is closer and bigger 

but we decided to take this 

trip too late and it was booked. 

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We started our first full day at 

Indoor Karting. 

Sue, Randy and George had a 

good time driving the track.

 I took blurry pics and vids with the iPad.

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Next, we self-toured the 

historic West Baden Springs Hotel

which is part of the French Lick Resort.

It was captivating!

We were inspired to look up.

and look down...

and all around.

Photobomber!

These stained glass doors were very pretty.

The cool, spacious and lovely balcony!

We sat and rocked for a short time.

The view from the balcony.

Delightful greenery and 
flowers are everywhere!

We really enjoyed breezing 

through the West Baden.

It's a neat place!

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We finished off the day by playing

  Foot Golf at the Valley Links 

course which is also part of the 

French Lick Resort!

Kick offs!

Randy was the only one 

wearing sturdy shoes.

Sue wore decent tennis shoes 
but not the best for foot golf.

I was wearing Sketcher's canvas Go Walks.

Somewhat flimsy.

Worst of all though, 

Geo was sporting sandals!

In the beginning of the game, 

(and more than once), 

Sue and I could be heard saying, 
"Ouch, my toe!" 

My ankle was stiff,

and my legs sore for days after, 

but I loved it and would have 

played again in a couple days 

if it had worked out.

Note George's sandal is completely 

broken on the left side in the back!

Foot golf was lots of laughs! 

A total blast!

Part 2 soon.

Smiles,

D~~~~