Summer 2019 Travels - Bummin' around Texas!

So as I was thinking about summer and summer plans I realized that last year's trip blog was written but not posted.  So here it is.  I am hoping to be a bit more active here in the coming months!

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As the summer draws to an end, it comes to a time to reflect.

This summer was strange.  Normally a long adventurous trip is in the cards, but not so this year due to various reasons that needed to be dealt with.  So, several short trips were in order.

With the end of the school year (for me) and the homeschool year (for Sadie and Stephanie), we had made plans for a return to Glacier Basin campground in the Rocky Mountains, but several job interviews fell right onto the time we had planned to go.  😒

Therefore, with a one-year old camper at our disposal, we made plans for Dinosaur Valley (which I blogged about several weeks ago).  Several weeks later, we set out for Huntsville State Park.

Campsite in the Coloneh Loop Which means "Raven".  I didn't realize how hilly is was down there.

Sadie and Fergus

Camping can be relaxing!

The only hike we had time for this trip. 

Paddle boats, Kayaks and Canoes

 We also visited the Sam Houston Museum in Huntsville (Thanks, Taylon Black!) and paid our respects to the General at the massive statue on I-45.  

Houston's law office

A view from the porch.  

Checking out the old buildings on site at the museum.

And, Washington on the Brazos.  Stephanie took some pictures, but I do not have access to them right now.

We visited Barrington Farm as well, which was the property owned by Texian President Anson Jones.  We had a chance to visit with out friend Laura Fisher, who is a living historian and interpreter there.  In fact, our visit have her a chance to get away from weeding the period garden.  It is a neat place, but for some reason at the time of this writing I could find no pictures that we took!

I did find this one!  Texas Independence Hall - where the Declaration of Independence of Texas was signed!

One of the oldest pecan trees in Texas.  It's parents were from a 1000 miles away, in Mexico.  The seed was thought to have dropped off of a wagon by some weary traveler heading to Texas!  Cool!

It was a nice little summer vacation with a chance to explore some Texas History!  Highly Recommended.