This weekend I took my annual girls trip with my good friend Molly. We have been planning this trip for a couple months, but really we just flew by the seat of our pants all weekend. We met up Thursday evening at the TbarM resort right outside of New Braunfels. I had not spent time with Molly since December so it was a treat to get to catch up with her. That night we headed in to Gruene and had dinner at the Gristmill- an old cotton gin turned restaurant.
The dinner at the Gristmill was wonderful- the best food we ate all weekend. That night we stayed up late at the resort talking and making smores on the property. The resort itself was pretty cool, but because we wanted to do so much around the area we ended up not spending too much time at TbarM, other than to sleep and eat breakfast. If you are ever looking for a place to stay in the area, this is worth a shot.
Saturday we spent the morning in Boerne, TX. It was about 45 minutes from the resort and a great find if you are interested in antiquing and boutiques. We enjoyed our time shopping (I got a new dress) and we had lunch at great sandwich place on the main strip. On the way back to the resort we kept seeing signs for a local winery called the
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and Winery. Since we had all the time in the world, we stopped and stayed over 3 hours! Neither one of us had toured a winery so we took full advantage of the place. And to make the deal sweeter, the owner happened to be there that day and took Molly and I on a personalized tour. He is a man in his 70's. He practiced law for over 40 years and back in the last nineties he and his wife retired and opened this winery. He was a fascinating man. (click on the winery name above for the website)
We saw how he grew the grapes, were the wine was made, and how they bottled each bottle- by hand. He told us stories about the war, his wife, and how he became a wine maker. It was a gorgeous winery and fascinating tour.
The picture above is port. It has to sit out in the sun for three years! Inside we saw all the white and reds he had stored in temperate control rooms. We also got to see the lab where they taste and test the wine before bottling and we learned how they fix a defective barrel. After the tour we got a complete tasting of the wines made on the grounds- all of them were good and it was a treat to have the owner explain each wine as we tasted. After the tasting Molly and I sat out side on the porch and talked for about an hour. It was a prefect afternoon and a great find! Saturday night we ate at the Adobe Verde in Gruene and then took in a movie- My Sisters Keeper. We had both read the book and were anxious to see the movie. It was a good movie, ended completely different then the book, but was a good movie.
Saturday we took our time getting up and eating breakfast. Since it was the fourth of July and we were close to the river, we floated the Guadalupe river with the rest of east Texas. The river was pretty low and slow, but we enjoyed our 3 hour float. The river was crawling with cops, so over all it was pretty calm and we did not see too many wild people. After the float we headed into Gruene for a late lunch and more shopping. The above picture is in front of Gruene Hall. We took in part of a concert there Thursday night. I love Gruene- Steve and I need to go back together and stay in a bed and breakfast in town. Saturday night we took in another movie- The Proposal (so cute!) and had a late dinner.
And today we had to say good-bye and go our separate ways. I value Molly more than words can express and feel blessed to call her a friend. Plus, it doesn't hurt we travel very well together! It was a wonderful weekend and I am already looking forward to next years trip...
Jenny and I- she is around 7 months here.
After Jude arrived last night.
Getting to hold Jude for the first time- he really is so cute! (aren't his little feet precious)
See- he is already very curious and wanting to see everyone.
