{"id":1420,"date":"2009-12-31T17:29:19","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T22:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2009-12-31T17:29:19","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T22:29:19","slug":"enchanted-rock-via-llano-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1420","title":{"rendered":"Enchanted Rock via Llano, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1421\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1421\" title=\"DSC06044\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06044-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06044-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06044-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Llano, Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yesterday we finally went on a hike! Our Austin hosts recommended Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas. It felt good to hit the road in the morning  and the fog had dissipated by the time we arrived in Llano, a small town on the way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1422\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1422\" title=\"DSC06041\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06041-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06041-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DSC06041-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ghis at the river in Llano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We walked by the river which was clear and green. We also admired all the prickly cacti. The town is picturesque with buildings a little over 100 years old.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1425\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gandmatbase.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1425\" title=\"gandmatbase\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gandmatbase-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gandmatbase-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gandmatbase-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Off we go hiking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After lunch, we arrived at the rock. Morgane and I wanted to go straight up, but it was Ghis&#8217;s turn to pick so we followed a trail that made a circle around it. Morgane was a very enthusiastic hiker!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1423\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandcacti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1423\" title=\"mandcacti\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandcacti-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandcacti-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandcacti-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgane poses with the cacti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was steeper around the back, but once we were three-quarters of the way around, we spotted some climbing trails leading up. We attempted them and ended up climbing under and in between enormous boulders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1426\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/rocktunnel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1426\" title=\"rocktunnel\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/rocktunnel-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/rocktunnel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/rocktunnel-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is this really a trail?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the trail proved elusive so a bit further on, Ghis and Morgane scrambled up a steep, but safer slope of rocks. As Morgane said, &#8220;I was born to climb!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1424\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandgonslope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1424\" title=\"mandgonslope\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandgonslope-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandgonslope-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mandgonslope-1024x902.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgane and Ghis climb the slope.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I continued on until I found a gentler way up. Once we were all sitting together on top, Ghis realized it was Morgan&#8217;e first 360 degree mountain-top view. We could see a lot of Texas and maybe even all the way to Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>It was really windy on top and on the way down, but not cold. The day was sunny and hot, not bad for December 30th.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1427\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/interestingrock.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1427\" title=\"interestingrock\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/interestingrock-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/interestingrock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/interestingrock-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interesting rock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once in the car, we headed west and drove a couple of hours to the Caverns of Sonora where we camped for $15. It is very quiet here and at night the moon was so bright, it felt like day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we finally went on a hike! Our Austin hosts recommended Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas. It felt good to hit the road in the morning and the fog had dissipated by the time we arrived in Llano, a small town on the way. We walked by the river which was clear and green. 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