That would be a wonderful place to ride. So, too, would be the area up around Fredericksburg ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3vpurO4cMIM.html . Just watch out for the countless deer that roam New Braunfels!
I was raised around new Braunfels. In a town called Cibilo. Beautiful places over there. Canyon Lakes a real nice lake. Man-made. Enjoy your stay. Thanks for sharing the beauty of Texas!
That's so cool seeing the city of Gruene and the Guadalupe river. We were there at Gruene, and rafted down the Guadalupe river on intertubes. That water was cold. Thanks for bringing back memories. Don
I have spent over 1/2 million miles on the road, throughout America, over the last 15 years, and the folks we met in New Braunfels, Texas are some of the nicest folks in America. If I ever chose to leave my town now, and head somewhere else, New Braunfels, Texas would be in the Top 3 to choose from.
Hey Marc, man we must’ve just missed seeing ya. We were there at Buccees on 11/21, made the trek from the KOA in San Antonio early on a Sunday and it was packed. ❤️ Buccees and they love taking my money 😒. Stopped at Gruene same day for some fun, relaxation, hear some live music at Gruene hall and eat at Grist mill. Wow always something going on in this town. Till next time, safe travels , you rock🤘🏽
Hey there Arnold and Josie! Yep, we just missed one another by a few weeks -- we were in the area at the end of October/early November. Glad that you had fun heading up to NB! Hope to cross paths someday.
My former hometown. Lived a few miles out of town from the Buc-cees. There's a gob of excellent restaurants in NB. You're always likely to run into a country music star around town too.
Hi Marc, Super nice little towns. The kind one wishes they could have grown up in. The Comal Springs and the Guadalupe River seems so serene. Nice campground….be careful…these resorts might make you soft. Can’t wait to see you in your new “Buc-ee” shoes!! 😉 Ram 👍🏼👍🏽
I'm still wearing that Buc-ee's hat, Ram. Just yesterday I was walking through a Home Depot in suburban SLC and a guy stopped me, "I've been to Buc-ee's!" We spent much more time on hookups in 2021 than we had planned to, thanks in large part to the ridiculous heat across the West last summer. You're right, they'll make us soft but then again we've been building up our solar, inverter, batteries, etc. for more boondocking. Each has its place in our opinion, and it's always tough to find anywhere to boondock east of the Rockies anyway.
@@GrandAdventure We just installed a set of lithium batteries along with a charger upgrade. Then we camped at Doran Beach for ten days. What a difference! No more battery anxiety!! Now we are looking at inverters. I hate having to run the generator in order to make our Expresso in the morning. At least I didn’t give you a hard time about the Crocs. Ram
@@laughingram7287 🤣 at the Crocs comment. Isn't that wonderful? It makes such a huge difference, especially when matched with an appropriately sized solar array. We're in the same boat as you -- our new Xantrex Freedom Pro XC 3000W inverter-charger was delivered today, to replace our 1200W Xantrex inverter. We'll be filming that install in the coming weeks. Unlike our current inverter, which powers only one branch circuit (the GFCI outlets) our new one will power the whole house, save for the two a/c units and the electric fireplace. We're darned near finally finished upgrading this puppy.
@@GrandAdventure 1200 watt does seem kind of small. Definitely the 3000 watt will be good for the size of trailer you have now. We’re thinking a 2000 watt. That should be more than enough for our little 19 footer. Electric fireplace………soft. 🙄 I’m sure that makes Cloe feel right at home - curled up by the fireplace. Ram
Having spent almost a month in Texas in 2018 we were not planning on going back. Not until your latest videos, anyway! 2 months till we move out (again) to go full time in the US. Thanks so much Marc
I been researching going to Guadalupe River State Park, when looking for what to do around the area guess what? Grand Adventure did not disappoint! Great Video and good info for sure! Thanks.
I would have liked you to maybe walk through the downtown area, to get a better look at the shops & venues. There is a fantastic farmers market there in Saturday’s, an Art League, several museums. But driving down the street you can’t see them. And you missed 4 or 5 other murals. Segueing Street has a very old hotel with rooms still furnished with original furnishings.
There's always stuff we'll miss while producing a 15-minute video, Lynette, although we did indeed walk and film the downtown core. Especially when tied to the RV from 8-5 M-F for work. But missing things just gives us a good reason to return.
Another informative video, Marc. We are planning a trip to the Texas hill country this spring and we will use some of this information to help us. Stay safe...
Thank you always, George! That makes us very happy to hear that folks are using these episodes to help with their trip planning. You and yours stay safe as well.
Fun fact: En Route to Utah/Colorado I missed every single Buccees along the way. I think you have to be on I-10 stretch somewhere because unless it was hidden out of sight I did not see it on I-20, I-30, I-40 at all. Hmm. with any luck I might stop in one. I am shooting for I-10 for my 2022 trip.
Definitely do! The place is a wonder. Many of them are massive like this one in New Braunfels, but we also found much smaller ones on secondary roads throughout SE TX. Some of them even have crawfish pie for lunch at the kitchen!
Great video. Love Buccees for decades. Love New Braunfels and currently live their in our 5th Wheel. You should come again and go to Wurstfest. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Apologies for our tardy reply, Rhonda! Hope that you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well. We barely missed Wurstfest this year, but we'll be back.
Marc, that was a really cool tour. Neat little town. you stayed at a nice place. And that buc-ees.. wow, I feel sheltered here in Utah. Great episode, Stay safe my friend !
Really great presentation, Marc. What a beautiful place to visit. Loved all the scenes and various pans in and out coordinated with the preceding movement. Great production techniques... imo. Again, I really enjoyed it... as always. Gord
Better check out San Antonio Riverwalk. It's lit up with Christmas lights. Truly magical. River Boat Parade tomorrow 11/26 6p to 8p. Always a big city event. I understand your in a RV, but worth the trip downtown San Antonio.
Apologies for our late reply, Ivan. Yep we enjoyed an evening at the Riverwalk back in 2019 while camping up on Canyon Lake: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3AMmir9ax3U.html We didn't get back to SA this trip as our time was more limited and spoken for, but we'll be back. Our videos air about 4 weeks after filming, so we're actually now in Utah and well out of the area.
The RV park you stay in has really gone done hill since you was here, it has the opportunity to be very nice, but since Sun has taken over I would go elsewhere!
We love Hill country RV campgrounds. I suppose they still have Passport America and if they do it will cut your cost tremendously. We have stayed there six or seven years and Passport America has always been excepted from Sunday through Thursday nights. It’s half off your regular price. Great video supports my bias and looking forward to getting down there again after Christmas. Thanks Mark!
@@GrandAdventure I usually look at the PPA on line when we travel or even stay for a while. One PPA favorite stop overs is in Amana Colonies east of Des Moines about 1 1/2 or 2 hours just off interstate 80. They have a great campground there with over 300 pull thru sites. German community that is very historic. It is our must stopover when we make our annual trip to Oshkosh for the AirVenture air show. Might make a great travel blog video. Jim
As always, I love the video. Does Buc-ee's have an RV dump station? I LOVE A BIG DUMP! ;) Looks like Utah has some slopes open. Do you have your rock skies unpacked?
🤣 Oddly enough Marv, I don't think that they do. Not sure though. Went up to Alta this morning -- decent early season snowpack, skiing natural terrain and didn't hit anything, so all is good.
It's funny Justin, but we have the hardest time filming videos in places we're familiar with. We just don't see the same things that a fresh set of eyes sees. We actually feel that your neck of the woods has a whole lot to offer.
😄 I'm sure that no one's standing there with a scale if it's close, but as Zoe is nearly 70 lb. the fact that she exceeds their standards is pretty obvious.
the courthouse may be in another town. but the dome inside is spectacular. i gather it had been hidden during a renovation. & someone took the new ceiling down & found the dome.
How are you doing master Marc happy thanksgiving merry Christmas in advance as always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s new braunfels is Known as German town filled with antiques shops many great festivals adventures in city as Guadalupe comal rivet many outdoor water recreations money magazine new braunfels among best places to live in America it’s city in comal and Guadalupe counties in Texas known for German heritage seat of comal county it’s established in 1845 by prince Carl of solms braunfels commissioner general of Mainzer known as Noble men society prince Carl named settlement in honor of his name of his home of solms braunfels Germany its humid subtropical climate the town hold wurst fest Germany style sausage festival every November drawing in city strong German heritage every December to celebrate wass lifest in historic down town tourists are large number travel there particularly every summer there are cold springs every summer visitors to tubes for Milles down Guadalupe comal rivers it’s site of original water park schlitter bahn water resort Ernest eikel skate park buc ees. Gas station there which recognized as largest gas station in the world thank you for sharing your trips with us even virtually stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends happy new year 2022
