I had to make this the first picture from Fredericksburg because when I read it, it summerised so much of what my journey is about. As I drove along the beautiful Hill Countey roads into town it reminded me of my childhood around the age of five or six years old and going on long walks on my Grandparents farms.
I came upon farm after farm with huge green pastures, some had horses, a lot had cattle but this one had many llamas on it.
I finally made me t to town and parked in front of this beautiful old home that had been made into a quaint gift shop named Henfeathers! Of course I had to go inside and look at all of the wonderful items they had. I met Edie inside and we struck up a conversation. I told her about my trip and she just thought it was the best thing in the world. She told me she had retired to Fredericksburg after working as an airline stewardess. She had been coming here on vacation with her husband for many years and loved it so much that she knew she wanted to retire here.
I asked if we could take a picture together and she giggled, said she wasn't very photogenic. I think she's beautiful and can just picture her helping so many up in the friendly skies.
I started walking down Main Street and one can see immediately how busy this little town in the Hill Country gets and how its charm draws people from all over the world. From what I understand the town was settled by German immigrants and to this day that is the influence that attracts all the visitors.
The town has many very old buildings and homes.
The visitors are as varied as the colors of the town!
Overall I had a wonderful day and at the end of it all I could think of was how I could continue swimming out to my ship!
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