City to Swamplands.
Our group's biggest weakness is getting up in the morning. We missed our second free continental breakfast in a row yesterday in Austin. Our exciting evening took us to a few places on Sixth Street, namely the Blind Pig Pub, the Library, and the Jackalope. A local we were talking to at a pizza stall took us to our final destination called Barbarella, a bumping local spot off Sixth.
All the bars have to compete with each other on prices and entertainment... The winner is the drinker! Drinks were cheap, no one charged a cover, and there was live music everywhere. Sixth Street is a blessing.
In the morning, we got breakfast at Jo's, another great spot suggested by Ms. LaSata. Coffee, water, and sandwiches can cure all your woes. After eating, we walked up and down South Congress Street, checking out all the various antique, boutique, and novelty shops. Also, a boot shop and a hat shop. Austin is a very cool town; it's diametrically opposed to everything Texas.
From Austin we began our long drive across Texas towards Louisiana. It rained, for the third time on our whole trip, as we drove thru Houston. Lucky us, we've been in the car every time it's rained. *knocks on wood* Hit a little bit of rush hour traffic in the city, but it was nothing the HOV lane couldn't save us from. We stopped at a Subway and Wal-Mart for lunch and groceries, respectively.
Rolled into our campground at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park just before 10pm. The campground is ridiculously buggy, so it's a good thing we picked up an extra can of bug spray. Tomorrow we'll roam around Western Louisiana a bit before New Orleans for the weekend.
(editor's note: be prepared for outrageous tales of Nawlins.)
All the bars have to compete with each other on prices and entertainment... The winner is the drinker! Drinks were cheap, no one charged a cover, and there was live music everywhere. Sixth Street is a blessing.
In the morning, we got breakfast at Jo's, another great spot suggested by Ms. LaSata. Coffee, water, and sandwiches can cure all your woes. After eating, we walked up and down South Congress Street, checking out all the various antique, boutique, and novelty shops. Also, a boot shop and a hat shop. Austin is a very cool town; it's diametrically opposed to everything Texas.
From Austin we began our long drive across Texas towards Louisiana. It rained, for the third time on our whole trip, as we drove thru Houston. Lucky us, we've been in the car every time it's rained. *knocks on wood* Hit a little bit of rush hour traffic in the city, but it was nothing the HOV lane couldn't save us from. We stopped at a Subway and Wal-Mart for lunch and groceries, respectively.
Rolled into our campground at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park just before 10pm. The campground is ridiculously buggy, so it's a good thing we picked up an extra can of bug spray. Tomorrow we'll roam around Western Louisiana a bit before New Orleans for the weekend.
(editor's note: be prepared for outrageous tales of Nawlins.)
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