Mama needs a vacation. Bad.
Thankfully in Texas it’s not too hard to visit some pretty amazing places by just driving a few hours in the car. It’s part of the reason I love Texas. And there’s about 1000 more reasons where that came from. #truetexan.
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| Found this during my trip planning on TexasHillCountry.com |
And now I have the pleasure of passing it on to my son. It seems like some kind of rite of passage; instilling that Texas pride and helping him understand why people from Texas feel compelled to decorate their whole house with Texas stars…(I know we aren’t the only ones.)
Actually the Texas flag is exactly how I got the idea for our first road trip.
When I was upgrading his room for Thomas the Tank to Lego the other day, I began to take down some of those nursery remnants on the wall, a wooden Texas flag painted on some old fence posts.
As I removed it from the wall, my son quickly stopped me.
“Mama, I love my Texas. Leave it on the wall.”
With a prideful smile, I happily placed it back on its post.
I loved hearing him say I love Texas, but I felt I needed to show him a little more than what North Texas had to offer.
So I drafted up a plan of places to take him before school began, work took over and it was next summer that I was trying to take this trip.
My Hill Country route includes a couple of places I’ve always wanted to go as well as places that I feel are a must-stop in Texas.
Take the scenic route… 281 from Stephenville into San Antonio. Not nearly as much traffic as 35, and you will get to pass some of the most beautiful Texas countryside. Marble Falls, prettiest views in the state, and the best pie at the Bluebonnet Cafe. Not too far away are the Longhorn Caverns.
Can’t wait to hear about your road trip adventure. I’m looking forward to when our little is hold enough to not just be bored to death on a road trip.
I don’t know that I’ll ever see all of the places in Texas I’d love to see. It seems like there’s something unique and special about every little town along the way. I’m always looking for new restaurants to try, too! I agree with taking the scenic route from Stephenville to San Antonio. So beautiful!
You must do Schlitterbahn and float down the river. These are sweet family memories. Also make sure to stop at ALL the BBQ joints. They know how to smoke their meat and still have juicy flavor. 🙂 Have fun!
We love taking this trip, my mama lives in SA and we visit often but we hardly get to see much cause we just want to bet there! Lol thanks for posting this! I like to see everyone’s comments and favorite places to visit! Xo!
I also love that there is so much to see in Texas! We’ve laid low this past year but next year I’m hoping to do more traveling with the kids…I want them to learn about all the awesome stuff around us, and I want to see it all, too.
Sounds like a great trip! Can’t wait to hear all the details. I would suggest that you see the bats come out in Austin.