Austin

Almost three weeks ago, we moved north from San Antonio to Austin, TX. We are staying at La Hacienda RV Resort. It is a very nice park owned by the Sun RV Resorts group which seem to be all over the country (at least the southern part of the country).

The people here are very nice. We had trouble getting our motor coach leveled on the site they gave us (it just would NOT level at all). When we went back to the office, they found three other sites that would accommodate the length of our coach as well as the length of the time we wanted to stay. They told us to look at all three and just give them a call to let them know which one we were taking. That was really nice!

Here are some pictures of the park.

The registration office and camp store.

The activity center.

Inside the activity center.

Laundry room and showers building.

The porch of the laundry building has a ping pong table, foosball, and air hockey tables.

Fitness building.

About a week after we settled in at La Hacienda RV Resort, I flew to St. Louis to spend some time with my dad. Jack and Zoey stayed at the RV, and I always hate leaving them. At least they had much warmer weather than I did in STL. After I spent a week in STL, I flew back to Austin. I thought Zoey was going to wag her tail off when she saw me! I was glad to be back “home” too.

Here is our campsite and Zoey, Jack, and I are enjoying sitting outside today. Well, you have to look really closely to find Jack, and, of course, I’m not in the picture because I am taking the picture. 🤣😂🤣

We are so blessed to be able to do what we are doing. Now that the weather has hopefully stopped being so rainy and cold, we will resume our exploration of the area.

So, for now ….. “On the Road Again!”

Betty

Market Square in Downtown San Antonio

Market Square, the largest Mexican market in the United States, is a three-block outdoor plaza lined with shops, and restaurants in downtown San Antonio. The “El Mercado” (means The Market) section has 32 specialty shops and the “Farmer’s Market Plaza” section has 80. 

The “El Mercado” building was built as a WPA project (Works Progress Administration) in 1938-1939. The locals commonly called it the “Farmer’s Market”, as farmer’s sold their produce straight from their trucks inside the open air building.

Be sure to plan your visit around a time when you know you will be hungry. Mia Tierra Cafe & Bakery and La Margarita Mexican Restaurant & Oyster Bar are the main eateries in the area along with several snack and speciality food shops. We ate at Mia Tierra. The food was great, the service was exemplary, and the decor was phenomenal. Here are a few pics of the decor.

Mia Tierra is also known for their bakery. A neighbor at the RV park where we were staying told to be sure to NOT miss Mia Tierra’s bakery and their pecan pralines. OMGosh! Those pralines were heavenly. Here is the bakery.

My only regret is that we didn’t go back to that bakery and buy some more pralines before we left the San Antonio area! 🤦‍♀️

So, for now ….. “On the Road Again.”

Betty

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