Another very nice morning, though somewhat overcast, it was about 70 degrees at 11:00 am when we headed for an exploration of Georgetown, about 20 miles north of Austin.
Georgetown is a great small town founded 160 years ago at the fork of the North and South San Gabriel River. It is surrounded by farming and large ranches, though residential growth is starting to eat away at vacant land. The city was established in 1848 as a trading center for the surrounding agricultural area. The central plaza is dominated by the County Courthouse.
Surrounding the courthouse are four streets with shops and restaurants. We spent several hour walking around town, visiting various shops and having lunch at one of the small Cafes.
After lunch we drove out to Cedar Breaks Park on Lake Georgetown to take the dogs for a walk. The lake is down about 15 feet due to the long drought in the Southwestern US. After a short walk we had to stop at one of the picnic tables to remove dozens of prickly burrs from Wicket's paws. Returning to the car we left the park and headed to Bill and Violets house out in Sun City where we spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening.
Tomorrow we pick up our mail in San Antonio and do a little touring.
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This sidetrip, 50 miles.
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