BLUEBONNET TRIP
5 April 2017
Twelve of us from Watermere,
along with our driver Raul, rode
the bus to Ennis to see bluebonnets. We left the Clubhouse about 9:15 and drove
about an hour-and-a-half to reach Ennis, which bills itself as “The Bluebonnet
City.” After stopping at the “Visitors’ Center” for directions, we drove a loop
off Texas Highway 34 West. Near Lake
Bardwell, we took a side road and found a field abloom with Indian
Paintbrushes, Bluebonnets and other wildflowers. From there we drove back to
Ennis proper for lunch at Wildflower
Café, a glorified tearoom. We had to wait a while to be seated, but enjoyed
lunch. The fact that the cafe had only one unisex restroom and that everyone
had to stand in line to pay for lunch, slowed the process some, too. After
lunch, we stopped at Kolache Depot for
anyone who wanted to buy some pastries to get them. From there, we drove a loop
east of I—45 to see more wildflowers before returning to Watermere. We arrived about 4:15.
