Saloon, cowboy hat, coca cola 🇺🇸
18 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
We decide to eat inside the honky-tonk, to escape the scorching heat that hits the streets at lunchtime.
Cowboy hat, Coca-Cola, saloon vibes, a salad covered in cheddar, and above all, a deliciousLeer más
A huge rodeo arena inside a saloon
18 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Walking through the saloon, behind a metal door, we discover a huge rodeo arena. It’s amazing to think how such a giant space is hidden right inside a saloon.
What an incredible experience!
18 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
Videos can’t fully capture the adrenaline and the feelings you get watching the rodeo, surrounded by Texan families.
But now it’s time to head back to Dallas for the night.
We witness a real Texas rodeo🤠
18 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
We head north to Denton to witness a real Texas rodeo. The locals crowd onto metal bleachers surrounding the arena, where various local farms compete in different events: catching a calf, guiding cowsLeer más
The view from our hotel in Dallas
18 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
The beautiful view of Dallas from the top floor of our hotel.
On the top floor, there was also a pool, which let us relax and unwind after walking for miles under the sun in Dallas and Fort Worth.
An entire house, on a truck, on the highway 🚚🏠😲
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Right in the middle of the street, we see a truck carrying an entire house. For us it is like being in one of those Italian TV shows about America!
Bathroom or tornado shelter?🚻🌪️
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Being in a high-risk area, the gas station is equipped with a tornado shelter.
And if fear gets the best of you, the bathrooms are right on the opposite side!
We had already seen hurricane/tornadoLeer más
5 people, 1 Dodge Durango! 👯♂️🚗
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We take advantage of a stop at the gas station to snap a photo: 5 people, a Dodge Durango, countless miles traveled.
Entering Austin!
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We enter Austin, and the city welcomes us with its magnificent skyline.
Arriving in Austin, the capital of Texas 🤠
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We arrive in the capital of Texas, welcomed by its beautiful skyline.
Ready to explore this city, which is also the final stop of our Texan road trip.
I wanted a health salad ... but
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
After trying every type of fast food out there and stopping at every Buc-ee's along the way, I decide to grab a salad at Sweetgreen 🥗
Delicious, but loaded with toppings, sauces, and cheese.
LooksLeer más
Barton Springs natural swimming pool🌊
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Barton Springs is a famous natural swimming pool in Austin, fed by an underground river.
Thanks to the sweltering heat, the pool was very crowded, and we enjoyed a refreshing swim and some dives fromLeer más
Our (amazing!) hotel on the Colorado River 🌊
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Of all the hotels on this trip, the one in Austin was the real surprise. A huge aparthotel with a view of the Colorado River flowing through the city.
On the top floor, a beautiful pool where you canLeer más
Pool, relax, beer, and a view of Austin
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After walking for kilometers in New York, New Orleans, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, it’s time to relax.
There’s nothing better, in this heat, than admiring Austin from the pool whileLeer más
Terry Black's: the best BBQ of my life!
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We stop to eat at Terry Black's Barbecue, one of the most famous and beloved spots in Austin, to try Texas BBQ 🍖🔥
Sliced and lightly smoked brisket, shank, pork ribs… everything incrediblyLeer más
Austin is already in the future 🚀✨
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Walking around Austin, we saw many fully autonomous Uber Eats robots delivering food. It’s fascinating how they can read pedestrian traffic lights, stopping when necessary and avoiding people.
TheLeer más
Austin at night
19 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We wander through the streets of Austin at night, admiring beautiful luxury villas with decorated facades and huge murals.
In a bar, we find the city's informal motto: "Keep Austin Weird".
This mottoLeer más
The iconic animal of Texas 🐂🤠
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A billboard with the iconic Texas Longhorn welcomes us!
And like on every trip… 7Days croissants 🥐🍦✨
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After encountering them on the Balkan and Central Asia trips, the 7Days croissants can’t be missing on the American road trip either, now with new flavors never seen before.
I was ready to buyLeer más
Misión de San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded by the Spanish in 1716 and is named after Saint Anthony of Padua.
Originally, it was an outpost to convert the local population to Catholicism, but itLeer más
San Antonio, Texas!
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Just south of Austin is San Antonio, the second most populous city in Texas.
"Remember the Alamo"
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The Mexicans besieged the Alamo for 13 days as part of the Texas War of Independence from Mexico.
The few Texans resisted but were ultimately annihilated. “Remember the Alamo” became a symbol inLeer más
A mix of pics from San Antonio
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The San Antonio Spurs store, Coca-Cola Street, and a sign referencing the Republic of Texas. All this under the scorching San Antonio sun, with 35°C testing our endurance 🔥
Chilling at a bar by the river 🍹😎
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
San Antonio isn’t just about the Alamo.
It’s the second-largest city in Texas, and the areas along the San Antonio River are very nice to chill and hav a drink.
To escape the August sun andLeer más
Time to try the Mexican specialties🌯🇲🇽
20 de agosto de 2025, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
In San Antonio, we are less than three hours from the Mexico border.
People speak Spanish, the fast-food staff are ALL Latino, and supermarkets sell Coca-Cola and Mexican food.
So we decide to tryLeer más