Thursday, April 6, 2017

BLUEBONNETS

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 CafĂ©, 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.