Monday, April 28, 2014

Enjoying Lockhart State Park…

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Austin Texas 068We really  enjoyed our stay at Lockhart State Park and hoped to acquire more days but had no luck. Even with only a three day stay  we were still able to sample BBQ at three of the four highest rated BBQ joints in the entire state of Texas. We skipped Kreuz BBQ this time around since we only had time to eat at three places and Kreuz came in last place during our Lockhart stay a year ago. You snooze – you lose! Once again our favorite place was Smitty’s as their brisket is just plain better than the rest. The only problem with their BBQ is that they aren’t open for dinner… just lunch! The lean shoulder we ordered was smoked perfectly tender and delicious so we both joyfully savored every bite.

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While at Lockhart State Park we also were able to have our son and his family up for an overnight camping trip.It is always fun to see the grandkids live after having watched them grow through the eyes of Skype. We had fun playing with them and taking them on short nature hikes throughout the park. It seems that they are still fascinated to listen and learn about things in their environment.

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We also treated the family to our second favorite BBQ joint – Chisholm Trail for dinner that night. Later that evening we lit a big campfire much to the delight of the grandchildren… especially Cameron, the six year old. Of course no campfire is complete without the making s’mores! The grandkids love, love, love the s’mores (almost as much as their parents do)!

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The next morning we had to break camp and finally understood why we weren’t able to extend our stay as there were about 8-10 Casita RV’s either in the park or waiting alongside the road for the rest of us to leave. A Casita rally seemed to be the reason we couldn’t add days…

Lockhart State Park 023We broke camp as the grandkids and their parents wanted to see what all we go through during camp breakdown.  Our son, Jason, and the grandkids also wanted to ride in the motorhome over to the RV park we planned to stay at for two weeks to also experience the ride and setting up camp. They thoroughly enjoyed the drive over through the scenic Texas hill country. The drive through the town of San Marcos was slow but  then the drive through the Texas hill country gave us all some great vistas… I asked Jason, as he was seated in the passenger seat, how he like our in-house version of the I-Max! He loved the views through the large windshield and said he too thought it was much like an I-Max show. It was fun to share the ride with them as Kelly, our daughter-in-law volunteered to drive behind us in their car so that the kids and Jason could have this experience.

We are now at Lake Pointe Resort near Canyon Lake in Texas and we will stay here to continue our visit with our grand kids. Later in the week our daughter Katie is flying in so we will actually  be able to have the whole family together which hasn’t happened in years!  We anticipate having a great couple of weeks here with the family…

11 comments:

  1. Sounds great - enjoy your visit with the family.

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  2. We'll have to put this park on our radar for next fall as we travel down to the Gulf Coast. Enjoy your family time.

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  3. It's nice the kids enjoyed the motor home so much. Enjoy your family time.

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  4. What an awesome experience for you and your family! It was neat that they got to travel in the MH but didn't have to go very far. The grandchildren are at a great age for camping. I was wondering when you said you had a campfire if there were smores...yeh, there were! The best part of a fire. Enjoy having your entire family together once your daughter arrives.

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  5. What a nice blog post...so much fun to share our lifestyle with family member...and nice that they get a sense of our lifestyle. That ride was a great way to share all that we do. Good blog post!

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  6. There is nothing quite like enjoying the views from a nice coach travelling down the road. And enjoying the time with your grands!

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  7. thrilled that you are able to get all the family together. . .that's quite a feat. . .enjoy!

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  8. How fun to have the grandkids there. Mine LOVE to spend the night in The Palms, and I really enjoyed our weekend visit this year. Your grandkids are super cute! Have fun. :)

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  9. It is so fun to have the grandkids out in nature!!! That brisket looks delicious.

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  10. Thanks for sharing some lovely places in Texas. Although we have spent a bit of time there, you have opened our eyes to many possible new adventures.

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  11. Awww, time with the grandkids is the best! You are making a big impression on those kids and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

    We loved Smitty's BBQ. It definitely ranked as the best we tried in the grand state of Texas.

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