Catching up - Part II

We're here in Guadalupe River State Park. It's extremely dry here so the water level is really low but it's still a beautiful place. During the summer, this is a hot spot to float down river on tubes. Right now the water is a little cool. We're enjoying our quiet time here but have both caught head colds so our hiking activities have been curtailed. We drove up to Fredericksburg, TX on Tuesday. The Hill Country is really beautiful. Rolling hills covered in live oaks, mesquite, and cedar trees. Lots of cattle, sheep, goats and very little water. Most ponds are almost dry. The weather has been beautiful. Highs in the 70's with light winds and lows in the 40's. Clear blue skies and low humidity. It's really nice. We tromped around Fredericksburg (LOTS of little boutique stores and eateries) and headed towards Pedernales Falls State Park near Johnson City, TX. It's another lovely park where the water has eroded into the stone cliffs around it. Again the water levels were low so there was very little water at the falls. The park has a very nice bird blind where we spent about an hour watching the birds. Got home about dark. It's New Years Eve tonight. No special parties here -- we'll probably be in bed by 10 pm -- we're pooped! Having trouble with telephone and internet connections out here - hope this post uploads. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!