Austin

📌 The last stop for the trip before getting back to Aus, the USA! We were a little apprehensive about the customs due to the media reputation and reports of strictness. It ended up being a breeze and we made it to the centre for lunch. Keen to get some famous Texan bbq, we headed to a beautiful area in the city where old houses have been converted to restaurants. We found a place doing bbq, house made sausages and heaps of beers!

📌 We chose a terrible weekend to be in Austin, the state was losing their mind because they were getting an ice storm! We decided to make the most of the Friday night before the storm came, we found a couple of breweries, sussed out the food truck scene and then went hunting for some live music. We found a couple of bars and enjoyed some drinks listening to mostly country/blues tunes! It felt like a stereotypical Texas evening!

📌 Storm day arrived and the city was pretty quiet, we sussed out another brewery, and a few of the landmarks including the state capitol which is actually higher then the DC one. Dinner ended up being a bit of a challenge to find as everything was closing early. We ended up finding one of the few places open and it was popping! We finished the night in a random shed for comedy which was surprisingly good, including a french comedian. By the time it finished at 10pm it was a ghost town!

📌 Final day in Austin, we were stranded, all buses cancelled, the car rental company was closed. Getting to San Antonio was not possible so we rebooked a king bed and lounged around. The city was dead, it was fun walking around on the icy streets and paths, watching the few cars try to navigate/ice skate on the roads! Eventually midday passed, the road became a little more active which was frustrating as we probably could have driven to San Antonio for the NBA if we had car access, oh well. 🤷 We ended up having some Chinese and watching a movie in our cosy hotel room.En savoir plus