Thursday
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The departure location was the
Cracker Barrel in Burleson, TX. |
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If you've ever been on one of Doug's cruises, you know
that Interstates are a last resort!
We took I-35
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Our first pit stop was in Marlin, TX |
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then on down the back roads where it was a lot more scenic
and fun to drive |
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Blue Bell Creamery in
Brenham, TX
today's feature stop |
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It wasn't hard to know you were there. Besides
hundreds of people, the signs, the signature icon of the
little girl with the cow let you know. |
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The old Delivery Truck |
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You can't pre-book a tour, it has to be done when you
arrive |
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we had about an hour to kill so we visited, enjoyed a cup
of ice cream and walked thru their store |
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About 10 minutes before our scheduled tour time, we went
into the Tour Center |
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Note: Photos are not permitted on the
tours |
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after the tour, you are treated to a free cup of ice cream |
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a photo of "part" of the buildings at the creamery |
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Lunch at
Must Be Heaven in
Brenham, TX
yes, we ate desert (ice
cream) before lunch
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parking behind main street |
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on the corner 2 blocks away |
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a great deli and wow - the deserts!!!!
one side was
also an old malt shop and most of the restaurant was
decorated with lots of memorabilia |
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After lunch you had several options: to walk around town,
gather cruiser points and/or go back to the hotel and
relax - many enjoyed the pool back at the hotel |
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Have you ever run across a street with your name? |
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The Hampton Inn was our hotel for the
evening, complete with a nice reception |
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Dinner at Earnie's All American Bistro
in Brenham, TX
an Italian restaurant
with lots of other options as well
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They had set our reservation up in a private dinning room
with two long tables - great food |
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CONTINUE TO DAY TWO |
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