We're staying in Blanco, TX for the three days leading up to Christmas. This small town is located in the Hill Country, about 45 miles northwest of San Antonio and 45 miles southwest of Austin.
Blanco State Park is located RIGHT IN TOWN! This makes it super easy to do those not-so-sexy things like LAUNDRY that are always part of a ramble. The campground has a great vibe to it. Lots of folks, but not too crowded.
Located just outside of Blanco is Real Ale, one of the first microbreweries in Texas. Unfortunately, they were not open for tours while we were there.
One of the most anticipated reasons for visiting Blanco was the Blanco Bowling Club. We grabbed seats at the bar and looked on as the locals bowled.
This is not your average bowling alley. The Blanco Bowling Club is home of a German nine-pin league. Look closely in the photo below and you'll see what's different…there's a teenager setting up the pins by hand in lane 1.
As the bowling alley was league play only, our role was to spectate. And eat. We grabbed some local ales and an order of Texas Toothpicks…which are fried jalapeños and onions.
For dessert, a coconut pie. Christy had heard such great things bout their pies, and a pie fiend, she staked a claim on the last slice of this meringue topped wonder within 30 seconds of walking in the door. Unfortunately, it didn't taste as great as it looked, and given that the place was about to shut down for the holidays, we're not sure just how fresh this last slice actually was.
On the way back to our campsite across town, we passed the Blanco square. These small towns really went all out for the holidays!
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