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Austin Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Austin, United States
Friday August 4, 2006
The gas tank had been filled the night before so all I had to do was load up the bike and gear and hit the road. Once through San Antonio, I started looking for a gas station that wasn't charging Interstate prices for a gallon of regular. Back on the ...
So...Yum...
Well first of all just to show "y'all" that we've not lapsed into a state of complete laziness, this shot was taken at sunRISE earlier this week. However to be fair we were up at that hour because Toad was going in for an engine tune, he's been ...
University of Texas
... just completed a two day Pre Departure Orientation at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. We learned about Egyptian history and culture, and helpful travel trips to get us started. The excitement ...
Keep Austin Weird
... already downloaded their latest CD from iTunes in preparation for my next long drive. Yeehah! www.continentalclub.com/Austin.html www.myspace.com/twohootsandaholler The Mexic-Arte Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a ...
Cute!
... So I usually choose Starbucks even though I don’t particularly like it. Coffee is a necessary part of my day. As I mentioned, Austin has a big partying scene, especially for the students, since it has a huge university right in the middle of it. And ...
The End
... flight was bitter-sweet in many ways. We were to bask in the glow of such a wonderful trip for many days. Upon arrival in Austin we were greeted by our dear friend, Gwen Hoyt who drove our Highlander up to us. When we got home the house was ...
Happy birthday to America AND me!
... the Future. Time flies eh! Thought it best to hit the road. Feeling awake enough I embarked on the massive journey to Austin. Honestly in hindsight I probably shouldnt have done it; not much sleep, long boring featureless road, next stop 10 hours ...
All Wrapped Up
I've waited so long to post because I've been thinking. I've also been reveling in Americana by eating, drinking and sleeping. But also thinking. I don't have a single, heart-wrenching story like the little puppet seller in Peru that can lead me to an ...
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Arrived in Austin around 10pm - 11pm. Over 24 hours after we left Memphis. Staying in a cheap hotel we found on priceline, 25 quid for the both of us a night so we are going to stay here for a few nights. Fiona went straight to her bed and I stayed ...
Day 4: Everything's Worse with Cheddar
... trailer allows us to do, is to have quick access via our bikes to downtown, to the festival, and to the bohemian center of Austin, the so-called South Congress area (which is where the trailer is). Our first foray into the DT area for this trip was to ...
Early Morning Departure
We had to get up at 4:00 CDT to make our flight at 6:00 am. That's right 4:00 am in Austin is 2:00 am California time. Everyone was a trooper and we made it to the airport fine. Most of us slept on the plane. The hotel was nice ...
California Dreamin' Pre Trip
Airline tickets are bought, so come October 22nd, we will be flying out to San Diego with the kids in tow. San Diego is a city that I have longed to visit, with it's beautiful beaches, and perfect weather being a great backdrop for some time ...
Taking it easy
... in the Tourist Info Centre writing this. Having an easy day today, fionas still in her bed and I'm just having a look around Austin. Staying at a really cheap hotel just 5 mins walk from the city centre, its directly across from a Hooters - imagine ...
Prologue - or How we got here
Chris and I were married on Cozumel island on May 20, 2000. It makes the math easy to calculate which anniversary we are having. For our first anniversary we went to Puerto Morelos and it seemed nice to come back to Mexico each year for our ...
Day18 – “Houston, We don`t have proble
... more stuff to fill in the trunk. Also this idyllic village of Fayetteville was along our way. Not much more than that, here we are in Austin,TX. Just a side-note though, we went to buy a case-of-beer from the near-by supermarket, but we couldn`t get any, ...
Austin and Dallas
... it was the perfect excuse to get back into Austin! People came in from Houston and Dallas, and practically everyone I knew in Austin ventured out. So we partied and ate and laughed and drank and reminisced and had a fantastic time - thanks ...
Take-off from Texas
... found running down by the courthouse...disaster averted! We are staying with Florence's family before we depart from Austin, Texas for Bangalore, India on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The kids are roaming the range with cousins ...
Day 1 - The Road to the 'Roo
... of our first visit to the Yucatan mainland state of Quintana Roo, city of Tulum. We had a early flight out of Austin on Sunday morning, leaving around 6:50 am to connect through DFW. Does anybody really know if you "have to" take your ...
Going Home
Lindsey had a flight from Mexico City to Austin. Her professor's grant paid for it. I was planning a $100 bus ride from D.F. to San Antonio. But as mothers magically do, my Mom saved me. She, quite out of the blue, put $100 on my paypal account. This ...
Cowboys!!!
... have much to offer and with the cold spells of weather recently we were eager to get somewhere hot!!! The weather is stunning, Austin is a fab city... it's so nice to be back in the real world and not national parks, dirt and dust!!! The ...
Trepidatious but feeling good
It's nearly 11:30 and I really ought to be in bed by now, especially considering I haven't been sleeping much lately. But, of course, I am up doing research and getting things in order for my trip. I had dinner with Amy tonight, she's the gal who ...
Back in Austin one last time
OK, I promise we will be getting started on the trip soon. We just had to stop back home after Hawaii to get all the final arrangements done. ...
Bat's & Bugs in Austin
... . Saw a house in the middle of nowhere that looked just like the one in the movie. After a 6 hour drive, I arrived in Austin. I booked a room with a balcony overlooking Lady Bird Lake, which looks like a river, but is actually a reservoir on the Colorado ...
Keep Austin Weird
... late. Also since it has been over three thousand miles since our cross country adventure began, we needed to find a place in Austin to change Ethan's oil, which took up most of the morning and early afternoon. After talking to the oil change guy about ...
Feeling overwhelmed
My trip begins in a few short weeks and right now everything still feels so surreal. My to do is a mile long and I know it's not even complete yet. So many books to read, websites to search, items to buy, things to do... and here I am writing in my ...
Puff Puff Give
A small bit of sunshine somehow made it through into mine and Micks room aka the bat cave and woke me up.. it was 4 pm on Saturday and not feeling healthy at all! Looks like we were only eating one meal this day cos business time has snuck up on ...
I HAVE A TICKET!!!
IT'S OFFICIAL, I HAVE A TICKET!!! Yup, that's right, $502 later I, Brandi Avant, have a one-way ticket from Austin, TX to London, England departing at 1:48pm on August 10, 2005. WOO-HOO!!! I am so excited! So, in other exciting news, I have also ...