The Hill Country of Texas runs north of San Antonio through Austin until it meets the panhandle of the state. Here is the first taste of the West where ranches and horses abound and the wide open ranges and blue sky are the stuff of every western movie. Our next stop along the Old Spanish … Continue reading Texas – Hill Country →

"Runaway Scrape of 1836" We left the Piney Woods and took the Old Spanish Trail west of Houston to the town of San Felipe. Established in 1824 by Stephen F. Austin with almost 300 families, this area became the political and economic center as Texas reached for independence from Mexico. Here along the banks of … Continue reading Texas – On the Trail to San Antonio →