3rd day of travel

Got up at 6 this morning and had the continental breakfast at the Hotel...pretty typical but a few hot dishes.

We were on the road by 7:30 and traffic was very light as it was Sunday. No problem getting around Dallas and Fort Worth..during the week that can be brutal. As we approached the toll road by-pass for Austin, we decided to skip that as the traffic was not too bad and the gps was not reporting any delays whatsoever. We stayed on I35 and got to the factory outlets at San Marcos around 11:30.

Katie got her favorite sandals which she just loves..they are sketchers..she also got a different style. Went to Under Armour got T shirts for the boys, and one for Jim. Noticed that the prices in general seem to be up from last year...not as many deals.

Went to Katie's favorite store of all time, and it requires Jim to be patient, while tops are taken off bottles, and lots of sniffing going on. Scents are rubbed on arms...testers are tried...and finally there is a large bill at the checkout. We're talking Bath and Body Works of course. This is a good stop for Katie as the prices are good and they have some products at this store that they don't have anywhere else.

We met Bob and Joan at Starbucks, sat outside and had a nice chat, getting caught up on each others lives since we saw them last.

Katie and I had been debating about whether to stay overnight in San Marcos or keep driving to our mobile home. It was still pretty early, and shopping was done, so we elected to drive. Got the GPS to tell us where there was a Cracker Barrel Restaurant on route, so 30 miles later we were there. For those of you who have never been to one, you are missing a good spot. Prices are good, portions large and the food is very much like Grandma made. We had the roast beef dinner and it was very good as usual.

Got around San Antonio pretty well, traffic was medium but no real problem and no delays. As we were on 281 South of San Antonio which should not be too busy at all, the GPS reported about as 10 minute delay. After a few minutes it said no delay. Around 15 miles further south, we discovered why....There was a car rolled over in the ditch, which lots of Police, and Fire Trucks present. It was down to one lane, but things were well in hand so no real delay now.

We arrived at our Mobile around 7:45 and unpacked the car. It was nice and cool in the trailer, and we thought that was odd, as the temperature today was 36 C and humid. We later found out the reason, our friend Terry was considerate enough to come over and turn on the lights, water heater, and air conditioning, on a hunch that we would arrive Sunday night instead of Monday. Very much appreciated!

Off we went to HEB the supermarket to get groceries. When we returned Terry was just rounding the corner in his golf cart to check on things...what a coincidence same thing happened last year...we came around the corner and so did he at the same time.

Spent the rest of the night getting organized...then off to bed for the weary travelers.

more later...and another great day in the valley!