So, what are we doing this Sunday? We ask ourselves this question quite often, and the answer is usually, “No idea… let’s see!” That’s how it was on the last Sunday in June, which was characterized by pleasant warmth.
So we planted our tender buttocks in the car and drove to Kyle to check out the local flea market. We’ve been toying with the idea of selling our numerous handicrafts for quite some time. But to do that, we need a place where it could work, and a flea market seems like the right place for us. We found the flea market quite interesting and may set up a stall there in the next few months. For now, we’ve bought some picture frames for crafting, of course.
Now, a visit to a flea market isn’t necessarily a full-day program, so the second half of the day still needed to be filled with something meaningful. Celina had recently been receiving advertisements for an outlet store called Cabela’s, which is supposed to be really cool and is nearby. Okay, let’s go there. And lo and behold… the store is really great. Here you can get everything you need for outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping. All this in a remarkable setting with hundreds of stuffed mammals and live fish. And they’ve even thought of the next generation of hunters, as there’s a separate shooting range for the little ones.
After an hour full of discoveries in this “still life zoo,” we felt a little hungry (no, not because of all the animals) and decided to look for something to eat. Then Andrea remembered reading about a western town nearby that we could visit. So we continued on to Wimberley to Pioneer Town.
From the parking lot, the place looked relatively unspectacular, so we went to the office first. We asked if there was an admission fee and were told that we could visit everything here free of charge. But where was there anything to see? We were told to go through the exit opposite and we would see everything. Okay, let’s take a look… And lo and behold, there were lots of cool old houses, some of which serve as hotel rooms for overnight stays. An entire small town had been recreated here. There was even a house made of glass bottles and a cowboy museum. There was also a railroad, swimming facilities, and boat rentals.
We might spend a weekend here in the near future, because the location is perfect for photography. Finally, we had some ice cream and headed home with lots of new ideas and inspiration (and, because there was a Goodwill store on the way back, some new clothes and shoes for the girls).