We rode along with Ginny and Lloyd and arrived right on time for the tour. There was only one problem, the plant manager forgot about having us and arrived over an hour late.
We learned that this brick company has been in operation over 100 years and is still shipping bricks all over the United States and to Canada and South America. The workers were on lunch break during the tour, so we didn't get a chance to see the machinery in operation; however, we did see the piles of raw clay and the manager walked us through the plant and the process of making bricks. When we were finished the tour, everyone had the opportunity to take a D'hanis brick.
Waiting for the tour to start
Finished bricks
Old discarded bricks
Pile of raw clay
Bricks drying
Machine that presses clay into bricks
Once the brick company tour was completed, we drove a couple of blocks to Bill and Rosa's Steak House for lunch. Mary Ellen had told them a large party would be coming in around noon, but we showed up an hour late. Our table was still waiting for us and the staff was very gracious in serving us quickly. The food was excellent and all seemed to enjoy their meals.
From the steak house, we drove about a mile out of town and visited the Old D'hanis church ruins and cemetery. This church had been built well over 100 years ago and the cemetery also had headstones from that period. A couple of the stones mentioned that the person had been killed by Indians.
Modern stone placed by family's descendents
When we were done exploring the church grounds and cemetery, we all headed back to Bracketville. We finished off the adventure with some ice cream at Picos.
The day, which started off cloudy and misty, turned sunny and a little warmer, so John and I headed off to the golf course and played a few holes before calling it a day. Tomorrow morning we head back to Uvalde for the Winter Texan appreciation event.
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