Wednesday, October 16, 2013

A Stop in Mineral Wells, Texas

One more stop before we reach the San Antonio area: Mineral Wells, Texas. This is a town of nearly 17,000, named after the mineral waters of Crazy Well, discovered in 1885. The water was said to be able to cure mental illness and other diseases, and therefore attracted many visitors in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You can still obtain the original deep-well mineral and reverse osmosis waters from Famous Mineral Water Company and a historical marker stands at the site of the first well.  A huge hotel was built to accommodate the health-seekers, which today is derelict, its towering presence standing sentinel over the rest of the city.
Our arrival happened to coincide with the annual Crazy Water Day, with food booths, car displays, and much more--the town was crammed, but we had the trailer behind us and I had left my camera in it. So, the above photo was taken the next day, when the town was back to normal.

We spent a couple nights at the Rocker D RV Park just south of town, where we saw two units like this, just parked among the regular RVs. These sure are cute. I'd love to see the inside of one.
These are not the "Tiny Houses," which I am familiar with. I think they may be park models of some sort.

We found an Episcopal church to attend; it had quite a few absolutely beautiful stained glass windows, which I was told have drawn the attention of stained glass experts.

 The St. Luke's congregation was small and, shall we say, mature, but very welcoming. Both before and after the service, we had an opportunity to learn a little more about Texas life. I think I'm going to like it here. We came away with a plate of cookies and an invitation to "y'all come back."

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