I just love San Marcos, Texas a beautiful town located on the same San Marcos River that we are presently camped on except it is 20 something miles upriver. We visited this town three years ago on our last trip to Texas. We remembered enjoying a wonderful day walking the river path along the San Marcos River as we enjoyed it today. A breezy upper 70's day with plenty of Texas size sun. One of my fondest memories was the discovering of the Aquarena. The Aquarena was an amusement type park that operated from 1951 to 1996. It closed because of the rise of big fancy water parks. It boasted a swimming pig, water dancing mermaids and a tram ride. There was a motel and the beautiful aquifer that feeds the San Marcos River. It reminds me of a movie "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken". It is a time capsule...the grounds are now owned by Texas State University and maintained by them as a ecosystem. The skeleton of the submarine ride, the tram and building are left intact. The water is crystal clear with abundant waterfowl, fish and birds. To me it is walking back in time to a simpler time, before grunge, loud music and individualism.
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Hi Jane and Dale. Looks like you are having fun. Our NM RVing friends stayed near Rio GrandeCity for the winter and loved it. Doug's brother is working in San Antonio for Appalachian Power (1 wk there and 1wk back in Rke x's 6 weeks) Happy Resurrection Day! Miss you. Doug and Trish
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