Another short drive down the road took us to the home of Chip and Joanna Gaines, Waco, TX. Of course if you are with me, you know your first stop will be the Silos. When we went in to the main building we were kind of disappointed to see that it wasn't very full of people or merchandise. After buying a couple of things we went outside and followed the signs to "more shopping". Boy, were we surprised by their expansion! In case you haven't been for a while they now have their own furniture store and then little "outlet" stores that sell everything from clothing to soaps and lotions. After spending a bit of time there we stopped at their bakery and loaded up on sweets for the road.
The next day we drove back to College Station because we have some friends that live there. We met up for lunch at a fantastic BBQ place and then they took us on a tour of the campus and then the football stadium of Texas A&M. It was amazing!! We found out about so many of the A&M traditions like the Corps of Cadets. They have their own "museum" on campus and I would recommend a visit. Because our friend played football for A&M, we got a "backstage tour". We got to see the Heisman that Johnny Manziel won, the team meeting room, the tunnel that the team goes through to get to the field and the field itself. Jack and Shelly, thank you so, so much and we may just have to take you up on the offer to attend a game and your much anticipated tailgate!
One of the reasons this year's route took us back to Waco (besides Chip and Joanna) was so Gary could go tour the Branch Davidian compound. :D We didn't know what to expect and were surprised at how much there was to see there. They have an interesting take on why things happened the way they did and surprisingly, they don't just blame one side. It ended up being a highlight of our time in Waco. Afterward, we went to the other reason why Gary wanted to go back to Waco, Twisted Root Burger. It is a fun restaurant that serves all types of meat burgers. From big game to turkey burgers, they have it on their menu. You can see it from the freeway so I highly recommend you going, it is worth the stop.
Lastly, we went to the Dr. Pepper museum. Hard to believe that a little town like Waco was the birthplace of such a renowned soda but it is. It's worth an hour stop. Best of all you can get a Dr. Pepper float at the end of the tour!
Next stop: the DFW area!
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