Up early. First stop was to find a nail salon for Nan to repair a chipped nail. Then it was off to Fredricksburg. We stopped in the Visitors Center to get some information and found out that this place was settled in 1848 by Germans and it is still readily apparent by not only the street names but also a few of the buildings that reflect old world architecture. It is also the birthplace of Admiral Chester Mimitz which is the reason that this is the home of one of the finest museum's that I have had the pleasure to visit. "The National Museum of the Pacific War" After spending several hours there, we headed out to see the local airport, which my son David told us not to miss. We found an old hanger transformed into a hotel and what a delightful find this was. Walking into the lobby was like going back in time. The desk clerk gave us a key to one of the rooms which again looked as if it was furnished in the 1940's. The one exception was the TV.
Back into town for a meal at the Buffalo Nickel Saloon. The whole bar was inlaid with old Buffalo Nickels. Tomorrow, we will leave Texas and head to Lafayette LA. Cajun Country.
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