What a fine rest stop!
This place is out in the middle of nowhere along I-35 between San Antonio and Laredo, but they have turned this stretch of highway into such a beautiful spot!
As I parked the car, butterflies flittered about through the parking lot to all of the flowers along the side of the lot- each species of flower and tree is diligently labelled with a small placard.
Inside, you can tell that they used to have a bunch of displays about the different aspects of being a Texan in La Salle county- like ranching or farming or whatnot. The restrooms were extremely clean, and I didn't even need to touch a door to get in the restroom. They have a staff member on site sitting behind a desk there just to make sure nothing goes down around there. He seemed bored as can be.
Outside, there's lots of fun stuff to check out- a windmill and lots of nice landscaping to see. read more