I recently had a friend visiting from VA. After doing the obligatory Alamo/River Walk, we traveled south to the King Ranch, which is larger than the state of Rhode Island. There we saw lots of Santa Gertrudis cattle, some beautiful quarterhorses, lots of mesquite and prickly pear cactus, but, unfortunately, no working cowboys.
From there we continued to Port Aransas on Mustang Island, a typical beach town. Had a great seafood dinner and heard some live country music. The next day we drove back through Corpus Christi which has a beautiful waterfront. There's a walk (similar to the malecon in Puerta Vallarta) with sculptures along the way. Our visit coincided with a Festival of Arts and we saw a performance by future flamenco dancers (average age, 8-10).
My friend also wanted to tour the LBJ ranch. It was an interesting tour; the docents came just short of referring to Johnson as "Saint LBJ," but what would you expect in Johnson City? The horns of the cattle are still branded with "LBJ." Here's a picture of the "Texas White House," as it was referred to during LBJ's term.
We also visited Wild Seed Farms, which specializes in native plants and wild flower and native grass seeds. It had a lovely gift shop with many items featuring the Texas Bluebonnets. I bought a rock there, which seems sort of ludicrous, since our yard seems to be mostly limestone from about two inches down. However, this one was carved out to serve as a planter. We sowed wild flower seeds last fall and our bluebonnets are up and blooming.
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