We drove up to Enchanted Rock, a 4.5 hour drive, and arrived in the early afternoon. After a hot lunch and setting up camp, we bundled up for a hike.
Adel and the kids enjoyed some climbing, while I stayed on the ground with Bitsy, and took the pictures.
Abby, bundled up like the little brother on "A Christmas Story," had fun with our new walkie talkie set.
We made it to the scenic viewpoint...
in time for a glimpse of the sunset...
and a little rest, before heading back to camp.
Getting the fire going for dinner (and warmth).
We decided to go to bed early. The kids loved snuggling up all together in our little (2-man) tent. (Notice Bitsy between Abby and I, also clearly enjoying the snuggle time).
The kids were asleep within minutes and didn't wake up to hear the howling of the coyotes all night long (but Bitsy and I sure did!).
After breakfast the next morning, all of us hiked up the top of Enchanted Rock.
Adel and the kids explored the small cave on the other side (Bitsy and I passed again on this part)
It was a shorter hike than we thought, so we packed up our camping stuff, cooked one more lunch on the fire, and headed to our next stop: McKinney Falls, near Austin. The falls were very low, but the rocks were really fun to explore.
The hike between the upper and lower falls was really pretty (I want to go back during spring or fall and see leaves on the trees, but it was even pretty during winter).
We spent the next night at a hotel near McKinney Falls, out of the freezing rain, thanks to Adel's hotel travel points.
Cold, coyotes, and lots of work though it may be, camping is still a favorite of mine, if only for one night...I really liked the second-night-in-the-hotel part! I'm thankful for Adel, who makes everything happen. I'm thankful for my comfortable, warm bed and hot shower. And I'm thankful for the adventure of camping, and looking forward to the next time.
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