Sunday Feb 11th To Feb 12 th
We left Natchez early Sunday morning to go to Garner State Park for some hiking on some trails we had read about taking small back roads as usual.
Route: HWY 21 SW, then 12, then 32west, then 3424 South, then 306w, then 281north, then 473W, then 27 through Comfort, TX. Then 39 scenic route SW to 83 south then 1050 to the state park.
On the way over to Garner Patty found the highly rated Picket House Restaurant which is in an old house and serves boarding house style fixed menu. The walls are covered with antique circus posters and would recommend a stop there.
Fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, biscuits/corn bread was very good and very unique.
Once done with lunch we ran in to a very cool small town Comfort Texas: stopped for coffee at Highs Coffe shop, had a bunch of old buildings made of limestone. Went in antique mall and found an ice cream scoop to give to Richard.
On Highway 39 we were along the Guadalupe river, very cool but not much river access as mostly youth camps and residences. Saw one public boat ranch
On HWY 39 and 83 we saw a bunch of big ranches with very tall fences. I guessed and then later confirmed these were game hunting ranches with exotic ungulates as well as dear and pigs.
This is the hill country of Texas and is dry but beautiful.
Arrived at Garner: had site 143 in river crossing camp which had nice river view.
This place is great on the off season while we are here but during the summer seems very popular with the crowds. Has putt putt course and boat rental and tube rental and shuttles so likely in hot Texas summer its very crowded.
Walked Blynn river trail that evening very clear fairly rapid flowing river, The river is the Rio Frio which means cold river.
Dogs got wet fun!
Had Taco Soup from Alice for dinner ?
It seems during season the Texas two step is popular at the “Dancing The Nights Away” at the “Garners Historic Pavilion”.
Monday February 12th
Woke up early and took near 5 mile hike on park trails Blyn River to Bridges trail to Foshee trail up to Old Baldy then down. Great hike with awesome views. Dogs swam at beginning as we started on the Blynn River trail.
Got back from hike and had chile. Hope to have fire tonight…we did eventually, burned half our wood.