• Kirsti Mathiasen
  • Kirsti Mathiasen

Austin, Texas 2024

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  • Inicio da viagem
    26 de novembro de 2024

    Travel to Austin

    26 de novembro de 2024, Canadá ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Had a very long travel day. My flight was so significantly delayed that I expected meant I would miss my connection in Dallas. My tickets and everything were changed to fly out in the morning and overnight in Dallas (paid by the airline). BUT, by some small miracle the flight landed and I got off just as the last connecting flight to Austin began boarding. I pleaded my case and got on last minute!! Yay. Didn't get to Kayla and Randy's place until close to 1 am....

    No photos of me doing school work during the long wait at the airport before my first flight.
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  • Cosmic Pickle

    27 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Tried to go to Leroy and Lewis but the line was too long! Even at 11am. Guess that Michelin star has boosted their popularity. We'll try a different bbq place another time.

    Instead we went to a really nice, what feels like a hidden park right off a main road. Green, with fountains to block traffic sounds. Reminded me of the beer gardens in Munich.

    Tried enchiladas with Al pastora for the first time. Delicious! The crackle birds were also very cute and added to the ambience with their signing.
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  • West China Tea House

    27 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Getting the locals tour this time around! Went to a tea shop where we sat at the bar and had tea served to us in a traditional style. Tea was brewed by an employee, then served to us at a communal table. There were others who joined us and it was a really nice relaxing, way to spend a couple hours chatting and catching up. Some of the teas we tried:
    - Phoenix Oolong
    - Kitchen witch from 1995, very smoky. (favourite)
    - Honey peach, very smooth.
    - heicha
    - a couple others...
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  • Chilling for the Evening

    27 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Spent the evening cooking, chilling, and just taking it easy. Nice change of pace from the bustle at home! Getting prepped for the big Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow at Randy's parents, Kayla is currently making a sweet potatoe meringue pie which looks very interesting. I am looking forward to visiting tomorrow and seeing Thanksgiving in full force!

    Photo from my walk to a nearby convenience store to get eggs for dinner/the pie. Small way for me to contribute haha. Apparently known for the burnt out letters that never get replaced, they sell soap inside with a photo clearly reading Die Mart.
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  • "The Ranch"

    28 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

    Time for Thanksgiving! Stayed tuned for additional details... But turkey is in the smoker and family has gathered 😊

    We arrived at about 9am and had a really fun day of just hanging out, chilling, then eating dinner! Just a wholesome family day. Delicious food, drink and company! Was an absolute pleasure to be able to attend.Leia mais

  • "The Ranch" next morning

    29 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    Slept in this morning, helped by the glorious silence and darkness overnight! It was like being in the wilderness.

    Had a slow morning started with coffee and a walk before saying out goodbyes to head back to Austin. I felt like I was at home the entire time I was there! Hopefully next time won't be so long between visits 😊Leia mais

  • New Moon Sound Bath

    29 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    When we arrived back at Kayla and Randy's home, we ate some tacos from a food truck and then just collectively, randomly, and without planning all had naps 😅

    Funny how exhausting doing nothing all day can be!

    We rallied in the evening and went to Kayla's yoga studio for a sound bath. My first ever experience with it, and it was very interesting. It evoked a lot of emotions, lying down listening to sounds from crystal bowls and following small meditation.

    It was an hour and half experience, that began with the instructor explaining the different chakras that the body holds, what they mean and what the representative colours are. We then laid down in the dark and she played a serious of sounds correlating to each chakra, guiding us through feeling each of them in our bodies. I've always had a bit of a hard time with meditation, but I tried to relax into it fully. I won't describe here exactly how it felt, but it was an hour and a half of just letting my body relax and letting throughs drift through my mind.

    I had a mild headache afterwards and was very dehydrated, but relaxed and contemplative. Worth the experience!
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  • At Home Comedy Night

    29 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    After the Sound Bath, Kayla and I came home to a delicious pot pie made by Randy and watched comedy at home! All the in person shows were sold out... We wanted to try Rogan's club, but were too slow to get tickets. Another time! We put Anothy Jessleman (spelling?) on Netflix and just pretended we were out. Was funny, if a bit off culture lol. We also turned on a starry night lamp that was playing at the yoga studio to continue the trend.

    I've been having a really nice time spending time with people I care about, not rushing constantly, and just generally spending quality time. Kayla is about 7 months pregnant right now, so her energy levels match mine on a much needed relax and escape from the world!
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  • Brown's BBQ

    30 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Couldn't leave Texas without having bbq at least once!!! Apparently I'm forbidden about posting to Reddit about this place, because it's a locals hidden gem. And I have to say, it did not disappoint! Best bbq I've ever had. And without the lines that every other popular place apparently has... I can see why it's a locals secret, it's an unpretentious food truck off the side of a busy road that just doesn't look like it would be very good, but it was!

    You order meat by the pound, and sides on their own. My favourite was the jalapeno cheese sausage and the Mac and cheese! The best I've ever tried.
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  • Barton Springs

    30 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    After lunch we went for a walk at Barton Springs. Very very cool place that looks like it'd be a blast to hang out in at summer!

    The pool itself is naturally fed, with the walls manmade to contain it, and the bottom entirely natural. Paid in the summer, free this time of year. Water didn't feel too cold, and some people were swimming but we weren't prepared for that.

    We wandered around the trails that apparently connect their place all the way to downtown. It's quite pretty, and the weather was absolutely fantastic today. My favourite part was all the turtles!! So many turtles 😍🐢
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  • Central Market

    30 de novembro de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Maybe not worth its own footprint, we stopped by Central Market after our walk just so I could oggle a super cool grocery store! And buy a ton of overpriced candy for gifts lol. They have super high end, fresh ingredients, and really neat kitchen items. If I lived there, I would definitely shop there all the time and probably be broke....Leia mais

  • Final da viagem
    1 de dezembro de 2024