Camping... sort of.

It's SPRING BREAK in Texas! We are loving that we both have a week off with no real commitments or obligations. That means lots of time to spend together... not just in the same room, but actually doing things together!

We decided that awesome weather + no plans + wanting to get away = perfect time for a camping trip. We almost changed our minds when we realized our area is on a "burn ban" but decided that we could live without a fire. Besides, Bret really wanted to test out the propane griddle my parents gave us for Christmas last year and we both were excited to go to the "hill country" for some semi-legitimate hiking.

However, the campsite we had heard about (Enchanted Rock) was all filled up for Spring Break and we didn't know how much actual hiking we could find to do, so we decided to make it a 3-part mini-cation.

PART ONE: San Antonio

We drove to San Antonio on Tuesday morning. We stopped at the Livsey's to say hi, went fabric shopping at JoAnn's, got a piece of Oreo cheesecake fromCheesecake Factory, did initiatories at the Temple (which was wonderful!) and grabbed some dinner at Chipotle.

PART TWO: Camping

After dinner we drove to Fredericksburg, just an hour out of San Antonio (its between San Angelo and San Antonio but we've always taken a different route). Since Enchanted Rock was all full we camped at Lady Bird Johnson, which a dance student recommended. Turns out it was more of an RV park where you could camp on a big open field if you wanted. So we pulled our car right up on the grass and literally camped steps away from our car (and a few more steps away from other campers). We actually had lots of fun just hanging out inside our tent.

The weather was great when we went to bed and yucky when we woke up. It was misting rain, super foggy, cold and windy. Bret cooked a fantastic breakfast, despite paper plates flying all over. The weather was so gloomy that it really turned us off from doing all the outdoor activities we were planning on, so we cleaned up and went into Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg is an old German town that has become an artsy, kind of touristy place for people to come shop and walk around and stay at bed and breakfasts. We spent a few hours walking up and down Main Street. There were such fun stores... lots of vintage/modern and western clothing and home decor. Bret was a good sport and encouraged me to go into every store that caught my eye. We didn't buy anything (everything is very unique but very expensive) but we sure had fun wandering! At the end of our exploration we found this museum/monument to the Pacific War. Go figure... in the middle of small-town Texas!

Well the weather slowly improved, but it was still gloomy enough that we decided to head home earlier than expected. When we got back to San Angelo it was mid-80s and sunny. Sigh. Maybe we'll get to do recreational stuff next time. Either way, we had a great few days together!