Linda's basil plant came through without any problem and she told me it was enjoying the sun today. Sun also means sun tea. (Linda speaking. The refrigerator in Sophie could not hold a 1/2 gal jar so I use a quart jar to make the tea. I use the same amount of loose tea that I use in the larger jars, so the tea is concentrated. Each glass now has half tea and half water.)
Even though we've been here before it is always interesting to visit and go on the tour. Yes, masks were required.
The rain filled the area behind the dam in Santa Gertrudis Creek and overflowed the dam making the low water crossing an actual water crossing.
We frequently saw flooded fields along the rout the tour bus took.
Ford pickup folks likely recognize this barn. It is a location on the ranch where the King Ranch Edition Ford commercials are filmed. Our guide said this years filming took place over the days in February when we had deep freeze and she couldn't believe they were out there filming in that weather.
Obligatory cattle photo. It is a ranch after all.
Entrance to the main house.
Captain King's wife liked mission style architecture, so it is found in various ranch buildings.
The farm Linda grew up on had dairy cows. Like they say, you can take the girl off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the girl. I am so lucky I went on that blind date some 54 years ago.
Tradition dictates we have a snack on the picnic tables near the visitor center after the tour is over. We got a chuckle over the fact that from the time Linda got the colorful table cloth out until we finished eating, the wind kept trying to relocate the table cloth to somewhere other than on the table. Concurrently with the moment we finished eating, the wind stopped blowing. What are the odds.
Every time we visit the museum we seem to see something we overlooked the last time. Masks were required here too, and a NO PHOTOS rule in the museum.
Th wind shields worked perfectly which made for great burgers topped with melted swiss cheese.
Linda's latest find at H-E-B. With everything smaller in Sophie, we have to make some changes in what we can cook and store. These refried beans were in a squeeze bag and were very good. Years ago a very experienced traveler told us, if something doesn't meet your expectations, change your expectations. That is one of the best parts about traveling, whether in an RV or overseas, we get to experience new things.
A friend suggested that we wanted to eat out we should try the King's Inn.
Avocado salad and what they call tarter sauce. Just not what we call tarter sauce. I don't believe the family tomato worm ever met a tomato she didn't like.
Fried shrimp, french fries, hush puppies, avocado salad, iced tea and Dr. Pepper. The iced tea and Dr. Pepper were excellent.
It appears others have the same opinion about the food that we did.
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