Today dawned dark and dreary and it wasn't long before the rain began to fall. By noon, our rain gauge was at 1". At that time, we decided to forego the trip and stay indoors. Then by 2:30, the rain ceased and the sun was peeking through the clouds. Sneed was anxious to get out of the house so we set forth and we are so happy that we did.
The Fanthorp Inn is now in the hands of the Texas Parks and Recreation Association. Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, carriage rides from the Grimes County Courthouse to the Fanthorp Inn are provided to all who show up. Volunteers in period costume provided authentic conversation from the mid-1800s and introduced us to how it was to live back then.
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| Our ticket to ride. We had a choice of the stage coach or an open wagon. The one-way ticket was for the stage coach. We opted for the open wagon as it would be chillier on the return trip and an enclosure would be incumbent then. |
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| Mr & Mrs Fanthorp welcome us to the Inn ~ In the day, this room was for men only..to play cards, checkers, smoke. Today this gentleman was asking me how our journey to the Inn was as if we had ridden in on the stage coach. |
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| Singing Christmas carols to the accompaniment of the sweet sounds of dulcimers ~ Standing next to a replica wagon |
| In the barn, music filled the air and my foot started tapping along. The gentleman with the tall white hat then taught a few of us volunteers a few dances. What fun! |
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| Our ride back to the Courthouse arrives as we called it a day |
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| Martyn and Sue, RROC members from Aberdeen, Scotland and now living here in the Heights area of Houston, and we enjoy an enclosed ride back to our modern modes of travel |
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