2025-02-08 Goliad Rally

 This year's Texas Ramblin' Roses Rally at Goliad State Park in Goliad TX was unique in that the weather was warm, very warm in fact.

Many of us arrived early and stayed longer than the actual rally. there are two campgrounds with hookups for RVs, Jacales and Karankawa plus a couple of tent only camping areas as well as a day use area. Many attended the annual Taste of Goliad on Thursday night. I passed this year but it was reported to be just as much fun as it usually is by those that attended.

Other years we have been bundled up from the cold but this year we took morning walks early because it quickly became a sweaty event after 9:30 AM. It still looked like winter but didn't feel like it.

Saturday morning many of us headed into town for the Goliad Market Days. We saw this cool mural right after we parked.

These food trailers had a lot more business as the morning progressed.

There are booths lined up all around the courthouse square.

There is a lot of Texas history in the Goliad area and the courthouse grounds have numerous plaques about the history of the area. This one is from just after the Civil war.

Business was beginning to crank up as the morning progressed. There were booths for crafts, food, and just all kinds of things.

This plaque recognizes a much earlier time, the war for Texas Independence.

This is the Hanging Tree right outside the courthouse.

Vicki organized a nice potluck where she provided chili and baked potatoes and others brought sides and deserts. We played lots of games in the rally room. It was a nice rally.