This morning after Taylor left I moved the camper from Walmart as we promised the manager and promptly parked across the street at McDonald's. This was home base for my run into historic downtown, and for some work using their free internet.
We didn't realize last night that there was a "historic" downtown of Houston last night when we arrived. We just skirted it on our way to the community swimming pool where they let us shower for free!
We often wonder how some small towns "make it" and others are dead or dying. Here is probably the reason for Houston being a pretty good sized town...
...and perhaps it gets some use.
The irony will be apparent if you make this bigger.
A fair number of building were made of this stone. I didn't see any commentary on it, so maybe at some point I'll find out more...
I made a quick stop to walk around and check out Alley Spring Mill historic site. The contrast of the aqua water and the red mill...it was beautiful...
It was so hot out...and the roll coaster hills were never ending. We stopped to regroup at the top of a rise, refilled Taylor's water and ice and continued our quest for electricity and a campground!
It was a push to get to Johnson's Shut-Ins, but boy were we ever glad we came a little further to get here.
Not only was the campground beautiful, but it had showers, E/W/S, a campground store with snacks and ice and lots of quiet.
But what were these "shut-ins"? We went to the visitor center and read about them...
Then we walked on the path and boardwalk to check them out.
The shut-ins is a natural playground with climbing and mini-waterfalls and water slides. It was a wonderful temperature and a great relief and end to the day.
