Houston, Tx. (Day 5)

This morning, we got ready and headed to First Watch, a fantastic breakfast restaurant Shivy discovered. The menu was top-notch, and we enjoyed a delicious meal before setting off for our second day at the Coffee Expo.

If you’ve read my description of yesterday’s experience at the expo, then you already know what to expect. Today was much the same, so I won’t repeat the details. However, we did take some time to have more in-depth conversations with vendors about the products that caught our attention.

By mid-afternoon, we felt like we had seen everything we needed to see—and exhaustion was starting to set in. On our way back to the hotel, we stopped at a Mexican restaurant for a late afternoon meal. The restaurant left quite an impression on us. The ambiance was warm and inviting, and the food was absolutely phenomenal. We devoured our meals and left fully satisfied before returning to the hotel.

Abby and Joshua wanted to go swimming, so we let them enjoy the pool while we relaxed on the chairs by the poolside. Sitting back and unwinding felt like a very reasonable choice.

I’ll admit, Houston has never been a city I viewed positively, but these past few days have softened my perspective. We’ve experienced some fun activities and discovered the beauty in certain aspects of the city.

Now it’s time to wind down for the night and wait to see what tomorrow brings.

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