Emily

Fredericksburg

This last Thursday I took a trip to Fredericksburg Texas with my college roommate Kim. We were having a girl’s weekend out! Both of us were feeling run over and exhausted so we decided we needed a weekend to get away!!

So Thursday we drove to Fredericksburg and found the house we were staying in for the long weekend. The house was built in the 1920's and was beautiful!! Plus it was blue and we all know how important that is :O) The inside was nicely and cleanly furnished!! Claw footed deep tub and shower and a kitchen. Kim and I loved it!!

Here we are sitting on the front porch!!

Then we went out and explored the town. The weather was perfect and the town itself was quaint. Fredericksburg is known for two things wine and antiques. They had allot of cool shops (which had handmade quilts in them). I had a hard time not spending every last cent I had. Mostly the first day we walked around the town and saw what was there.

The next day we went out to see the wildflower farm and trade days.

The wildflower farm had some really beautiful plants. Also it would seem the owners take in stray cats because there were cats everywhere. I loved it!! As you can see they had this type of wildflower that was an amazing purple ~~ Next we went to trade days which was like going to the shops at the Tulsa state fair. They had allot of cool and bizarre things. I found Kane a plant and we bought some bread and preserves. We had fun just walking around looking at all the strange shops (and the strange people running them).

On Saturday we just relaxed and visited the local winery. There was a really cool guy that ran it!! He was telling us how everything was made. We ate lunch in a tea room. It was call the Peach Tree and is only open from 11:00 - 2:30 everyday but Sunday! I was amazed that something could be open for only3.5 hours and stay in business. But the food was great!! I got to look at the catholic church (which has amazing stained glass windows). Finally we dropped by the Native plants of Texas store (thus the picture above).

Lastly we went by the courthouse and the parks. This sculpture is in front the courthouse. All in all it was a great and relaxing weekend!! Just hanging out was fun!! But I guess now it is back to the real world :O(

Posted by Emily at May 23, 2007 11:05 AM