We just returned from a two week excursion to the land where they claim everything to be bigger. I have come to my own opinion and believe that everything is truly hotter, and that in reality most things are just about average sized.
Hil and C were great hosts. Each day was full of well-planned activities and I feel like we got a great taste of Texas in the short time we were there.
We started out by floating the San Marcos River. The rivers are the life source for the Texans. It was amazing to see all the people recreating there. It was a great way to ease into the Texas heat.
That evening we traveled to the city of Lockhart for some real Texas barbeque. It was AMAZING. So much meat and only a knife to eat it. We were already starting to feel like Texans.
We, of course, could not miss out on the landmark mission in Texas.
The Alamo.
This was the fist time I realized that things really are not all that big in Texas. The Alamo was smaller than expected, but the gardens and grounds around it made up for its lack of size. It was again a great place to learn and appreciate history.
And we finished our San Antonio tour with a trip to the River Walk. It was a place with a really unique feeling.
The next day took us to the capital, Austin. We took a hike (really like an inclined walk) to see a great view of this sprawling city. To cool down Hil found a great little trailer that sold frozen, chocolate covered bananas. MMmmm...Tasty.
We visited a musuem at the University of Texas, admired all the Longhorn pride, toured the State Capital, and enjoyed the live music scene at a great little cafe/grocery store. My love for Austin grew quickly. It was a great city with lots to offer.
We ended the evening with the renowned bats at the Austin bridge. We were anxious to see the phenomenom of a million bats flying from underneath the bridge in search for food. Exciting, right? Well the bats decided to pull a no-show for us that evening. (I think it was all a hoax. Texans.)
Our last touring day in Texas we ventured into the smaller outskirts of Austin. Hil and C took us to Wimberly, where we had to get a piece of pecan pie. We checked out all the cute spots of town and found that if there is a river in Texas, there are certainly going to be people tubing down it. It was an afternoon well spent.
Our time in Texas was perfect. it is great to visit family, especially when the do all the planning and preparation. Hil and C were great tour guides. I am thinking that maybe it is because of the heat that I am warming up to Texas more and more.
(All photos courtesy of Hil. Isn't she great? I think so. That is why I didn't take a single photo.)
