Cooper’s in Llano – the Best Barbeque in Texas

Last night, when we returned from Fredericksburg to Kingsland, we stopped at Cooper’s Barbeque in Llano for supper, and I can only confirm the impression I had when – years ago – I ate there for the first time: it’s … Continue reading →

Deer Ridge Cottage

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That’s the name of the small – well, actually, at 775 square feet, it wasn’t that small at all – cottage we rented in Cain City near Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country on Sunday and Monday: This way, built … Continue reading →

Fracking and Air Pollution

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That’s what it looks like when the diesel engines are at full power to provide energy for the fracking – not too nice a view: And this here doesn’t look any better: Related articles Report: Fracking Could Cause a New … Continue reading →

Traffic in Houston …

… is certainly something a “normal Middle-European” needs quite some time to get used to. Well, not only in Houston, of course, but in other big cities in the USA, too. It’s only that I became aware of that again … Continue reading →

A day in Port A

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Two days ago we once again were – surf temperatures of 88 degrees are really inviting and even that high a water temperature still has quite a nice cooling effect when air temperatures are way over 100 dgrees – in … Continue reading →

88 Degrees Water Temperature

No, that’s not the water in our bathtub, that’s the actual water temperature down here at the Texas Gulf Coast. But even so, with air temps at more than 100 degrees, it is still nicely cooling. Thus it’s high time … Continue reading →