Barton Springs

We've crossed the Eastern Seaboard, and we've scoured the Southwest. We've crisscrossed the Northeast, and now we're venturing into the Great Plains region of our country. We'll face sweeping sand and sweeping snow as we're swept along for what looks to ...

... the Austin is one of the best people watching places ever?  They don't say "keep Austin weird" for nothing.  Waking into Barton springs we encountered a man hanging out in the park, and then he just busted out not one, but two bull whips.  ...

Barton Springs and Austin, Texas Coming-to in a random bunk, the bus pulls into a car park, presumably to prepare breakfast - which is reason enough to get up.  It turns out we have arrived at a little park just outside of Austin, Texas, which ...

... do with a wash and its about the right time of the week)  So we head back, a reasonably dry dog (where'd he go) springs out from the bush and starts to lead us home.  A fairly uneventful trip back and we settle on the beach outside our hut for ...

... to check out of my hotel. Still had to do the finishing touches on my job application, so across the river to a place called Barton Springs we spent an hour or so in Fliptonics coffee house. I did what I had to, Megan also had to attend to ...

... the Omni to the Zilker Botanical Garden. Part of the section of Barton Springs Rd (across from the entrance to Zilker Park/Barton Springs Pool) has no sidewalk though—and they were setting up for the ACL Music Fest so there was fencing all along the ...

... mas puro estilo americano!, y para escapar del calor insoportable de la tarde, como todo buen local, fuimos a pegarnos un chapuzon a Barton Springs y acabar la cosa con una cervecita en 6th Street, la calle de bares de la ciudad. La noche acabo ...

... town was wonderful.  Saturday, July 3rd was Steph's flight in, and the first outing was naturally to Chuy's on Barton Springs.  Fajitas!  Vegetarian...  Oh well, still wonderful.  Later on, a visit to Spiderhouse to visit old ...

... Big Bend during my college days. I love it - lots of cool wildlife (real roadrunners, javalinas, tarantulas!) The second place is Barton Springs in Austin. Big natural spring fed swimming hole. I think the water is year round 58(?). Really cold - but ...

In Austin bezoeken we kort het Visitors Center voor wat folders en een kaart van de stad, waarna we doorrijden naar Barton Springs. Barton Springs is een openlucht zwembad, waar we de middag doorbrengen met wat liggen aan het zwembad en vooral: bijkomen ...

... ; thought they only grew in tropical climates.  Most of the other gardens were past their peak blooming time.      Barton Springs pool area was very crowded; great place to come on a hot day!  The bike/hike paths are wonderful. ...

... is a meat fest. I can see all the students' faces- their brains half occupied with all the sexual potential. It's like a Barton Springs fantasy. The water is clean, and everyone is young. But this is not Barton Springs. Its the Concho river. ...

... the cool temperature. On leaving the cinema the heat was past its worst and we jumped back on the bus to head back toward Barton Springs, a natural pool that had been recommended to us for a bit of chilling out.  We had to queue for around 15 ...

... unforgettable! Not sure I can deal with the multitude of peps at the ACL and the scorching heat again tho... love me some Barton Springs! From there I headed to Tuscon, Az which was quite possibly the worst drive ever; going on 2 hours of sleep and 13 ...