Ep. 125: Texas Hill Country | RV travel camping
Ep. 125: Texas Hill Country | RV travel camping
While spending a few nights camping at Cranes Mill Campground on Canyon Lake in the Texas Hill Country, we get out to explore the Gruene Historic District of New Braunfels, including the famed Gruene Hall. We also spend an evening in San Antonio including Spanish Mission history at Mission San José of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, a near miss at the Alamo, and a pleasant stroll along the city’s beautiful San Antonio River Walk dining and entertainment district.
Filmed: October 15-18, 2019
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* Cranes Mill Park https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234726
* Gruene Historic District http://www.gruenetexas.com/
* San Antonio Missions National Historical Park https://www.nps.gov/saan
* The Alamo https://www.thealamo.org/
* River Walk https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
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Mark we’ve been watching you for a while. You inspired us to do what we’ve always wanted to do. Hopefully our paths will cross one day and we’ll get to meet you. Keep up the great work.
Pretty heavy name dropping on that dance hall ; )
Texas is on my bucket list for music.
Good work on your channel
You need to go a little farther north of New Braunfels and San Antonio to get into the heart of the Texas Hill Country, I’m a native. My family settled south of Bertrum, Texas, in 1846 just west of Balcones fault, which is pretty much in the center of the Hill Country. Nothing wrong with New Braunfels or San Antonio, I have relatives in each, but that would be the southern extremes of the Hill Country of Texas. By the way, I remember seeing them build the Canyon Lake dam.
Another awesome video Marc 👍😊❤️😎🚌🎶🎥🎉🌎 Texas is on our must visit list ⛰☀️🏖 thanks for sharing and safe travels
when RVing through Texas, early Jan 2016 heading to Florida, stop at my niece’s in Cibolo, she and her family took me to these 2 places, tres magnifique. doing the Riverwalk with all the Christmas lights was very special.
Good video as always
Now you have a taste of the area. What did you like best?
Very good informative video.
Could not agree more than the last comment , it’s always a pleasure to watch anything with Marc and Grand adventure and we learn so much from you too over here in damp gloomy London, but the sun is always shinning there !
I remember watching the Alamo as in the film and now for real on GA looks a great place to visit and Thankyou for the history too
Thankyou G&Z
What was the name of the campground on Canyon Lake?
Such an excellent vid Marc.
I am as a resident Texan learned something about history. The first mission that you named I have not been to and I will definitely get to. The tower that was portrayed in several sections of the video was built during the World’s Fair of 1967 along with the Riverwalk and several of the hotels and record time. One of the hotels was under a tremendous timeline to build the hotel. That hotel has become the standard of the way in which to build hotels because of the technique discovered under the pressure.. I am inviting you back to the Texas Hill Country to spend less then one week just to explore San Antonio and 50 miles around it and that would be a whirlwind Adventure
https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Wireless-10400mAh-External-Performance/dp/B074LHG47K/ref=pd_cp_147_2/139-3034748-0235811?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B074LHG47K&pd_rd_r=ae048043-3d1d-42f5-b714-8c2685f2ae0a&pd_rd_w=JACFz&pd_rd_wg=FRzlZ&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=WQRH7QG8YR1QN8E359GV&psc=1&refRID=WQRH7QG8YR1QN8E359GV Will this work with the ZTE Android in similar fashion? Multiple devices connected to it?
Hi! I recently stayed in two Corp of Engineer campgrounds in MN this past summer and was very impressed. Cranes Mill Park looks like a gem! I have watched several of your Texas vids and it looks like you are having a grand adventure!
Marc. Another great video! Thanks for sharing Gruene. We go there every New Years. There’s nothing like a cold Shiner Bock at Gruene Hall listening to some great music. We saw Billy Bob Thornton in August. You never know who will be there.
Welcome to Texas and the hill country! Hope you enjoyed your time here, like your videos!!
The Missions have been here a couple of hundred years, I’m sure they’ll be here when you come back this way! Thanks for the video!
These folks are the best at responding to your messages proving that they read them and respond. Absolute Stars the YouTube Community with their research and dedication to their viewers
Catholicism is not Christianity. Christians don’t pray to Mary or "saints" but Catholics do. They call her the mother of God which is complete and total blasphemy and punishable by death in the Bible. Oh yeah, great video as usual!
Nice drone work!
You find the best places!!!!!! Loved the music you chose. Fit so well with what I was seeing. Very cool. Safe travels! Can not wait to do the river walk someday.
Love all your videos, very professional, great scenery with just the right amount of information.
welcome to texas, bubba…
We were at Gruene when Lisa Marie Presley sang one night. We had eaten steak next door at the neat restaurant and she was taking the stage!! Been to some of the missions, The Riverwalk, The Alamo and church where Bowie and others are. Did discover Fredericksburg TX and museum and history of USS Nimitz, along with German food!
Awesome drone footage. Love all the water there. Great video!
Good stuff, as always! Thanks.
As always a great video. We are headed out on our first trip since retiring and will be staying @ Potters Creek just across the lake from were you stayed. Our stay will be in February, hopefully not too cold. Guess it will be better than the weather here in Virginia.
Beautiful video, Marc! Very informative too. I was there in 1960 compliments of U. Sam!
Hey friend! That looks like an awesome site! My wife just informed me while we were talking about our 10 rv question video (that I accidentally deleted the footage from) that apparently Texas is on her must see list (I know that’s pretty broad, I mean it’s such a small state). I love COE campgrounds. I think its a great deal for the money, especially with a pass. I wish I could find more Boondocking here around us in TN/GA though. I’m mounting my Generator in the rig this weekend and then putting my solar panels on this new rig so we are getting closer to the freedom. But I only know of a few spots. A lot of the ones I know, are way back in the mountain roads where you wouldn’t want to take a 50 ft rig! lol
Great video!! We are only on our 15th video and learning so much each week. Can you tell me how you make your moving intro text? Is that in Adobe Premier Pro? I’m using an App called LumaFusion and I actually love it but I’m wondering if the moving text graphics is something that can be purchased.
Marc your video & audio edits are superb. I always enjoy your commentary which is always well researched and delivered professionally. Your music selections for this segment were spot on and so appropriate. I don’t know how you manage to keep up with your production schedule – you are a machine. Thank you for all you do!
I didn’t realize the Apaches ranged that far east. Sounds like it was not easy being aTexan back then. The Texas series was great!
Sorry if it sounds a little silly but when you come to places like this near the water are you typically allowed to go in and swim
Mark, Very nice video and drone footage. You did a great job. At first I thought I found a new RV park I didn’t know about but when you said Corps of engineers that told me why I didn’t know about. There are several Corps of engineers park that are beautiful BUT…. NO 50 amp, NO sewer. That leaves me out. I don’t know why they can’t update their parks. But Hey…. keep those videos coming, you’re doing a good job.
Thank you for sharing this video. It is enjoyable to come along with you. I noticed that you have a slide out on the curb side of your RV. Is that a very common thing. Thinking it isn’t. Thanks again for giving a good look at so many places. ATB, Bill
Excellent video once again! We’re enjoying the Fort Worth area right now and you just gave us the idea for our next destination. I’m thinking we don’t want to rush through Texas. Thanks again for sharing. Safe travels!
Wow. What a walk down memory lane. I lived in San Antonio for seven years but I don’t get back very often. This was great. Thanks.
Wow, really enjoyed the drone shots! Excellent work!
Yes Congratulations on 30K. Been watching for quite awhile now and look forward to the next video every week. San Antonio is definitely on our bucket list.
Marc, another amazing video.
I told you back when you started this how popular you would become.
31K subscribers, congrats.
Thanks
I been to the river walk this year, loved it. Great video, Marc.
Wow, San Antonio another amazing place to visit. No wonder why so many are moving to Texas . . . Its got EVERYTHING !
I tried to order the HOOTOO off of Amazon, and it is unavailable…they are not sure it ever will be again. Do you know whether one of those other alternative option’s would work as the HOOTOO?
Thanks for all of the good tips and adventure that you share with us all :)!
I got my class B in New Braunfels. I didn’t have much time to explore but stopped in Gruene on my way back north. I would love to back. Thanks so much for showing me a bit of what I missed.
Liked the video, as usual, inspiring.. I love Texas! Yeehaw 🤠👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wonderful as always Texas my home state thanks for visiting
San Antonio Tx an amazing city live there 7 years
Congrats on 30k
Again; your videos are amazing of south Texas
Hey Marc, yes New Braunfels is an absolutely gorgeous place. My parents moved there about 35 years ago and are still in love with it! It’s amazing watching the deer stroll by the dining room window at any given time of day. I’ll be up there in the spring and I can’t wait!! Another terrific video thank you.