From November 3rd-6th, we took a small road trip through College Station and Austin. Matt dropped us off at the airport and we rented a car. I wanted the cheapest one possible and I told them a compact was okay - well we ended up with the smallest car I had ever been in - a very small Fiat. It was a little cramped with our suitcases, but had plenty of power and was fun to drive. People would look over at us at stoplights and laugh. It was even smaller than it seems in the picture. It was a couple of hours to College Station through the Texas Hill
Country. Texas A&M has a very beautiful campus with all of the
buildings being the same sandstone color. Also another nice football
stadium. Matt and family drove up for the day to go through the Bush Presidential
Library and Museum (Bush, the elder). It is attached to the campus
of A&M and is nicely done. Well worth the visit. Our last full day on this very long trip was spent in Austin. We enjoyed
the Bullock Texas State Museum (the films are excellent and include a
full menu of IMAX films). The three floors of exhibits relating the
history of Texas are also world-class quality. A must stop for your
visit to Austin. Afterwards, we drove over to the UT campus to take in the Lyndon
Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. Most of it was closed for
renovation, but the building itself is very impressive. One of the highlights of our whole trip was our final dinner. Brady and family live in Austin, and we had arranged with them
to eat dinner together. We got instructions and headed out, having left
about 20 minutes or so for the trip. Well an hour later we pulled into
the parking lot. We thought we were going to eat in Austin somewhere,
but it seemed like we went halfway to San Antonio. But was it was worth
it! Try out the Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas. Family-style BBQ and
all-you-can-eat. My mouth is watering again just typing this. They also
sell dinners for delivery anywhere in the U.S. Check it out online. Well
done, Brady! Wenatchee or bust! We were ready for our own bed and some home cooking.
But it was a wonderful trip with lots of great memories to savor for
years to come.
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