Seeking a Place under the Sun

There is one more must-to-see destination in Texas. Be prepared to book the time in advance to visit Hamilton Pool.  It takes 3 hours of driving from Katy to reach the target. So plan the trip so you can go somewhere else after spending time in the pool. Woke up at 05.00 and went out at 05.45 to be at 09.00 am. Last steps... And my first impression ... What a heck! The pool is smallish, the place is undersized, everything is so gray and dark...  I felt myself frustrated and disappointed, because I had HUGE expectations.    The photos from the internet lied as usually - too much Photoshop. But after a while the sun came out and lit up the already crowded place so the picture/impression has changed.  I did swim for 5 minutes but sprang out from the pool when I saw in  water a turtle with a head above the water. Almost tame/pet catfish close to shore made my time in water more unpleasa...

I'm not a city person at all. I'd rather prefer to spend my time somewhere in a forest, park, beach than  walking around in a town, city center. But it exists one exception. It is Charleston, the place i'm fond of its history, culture, architecture. I've been here several times, but I'm still continuing to explore this lovely town.