We loved our visit to Austin... for so many reasons. It has a young and hip vibe, lots of green space, waterways, beautiful gardens - restaurants galore, food truck parks, and so many things to do!
One of the major contributing factors to our great time was the location of the RV park where we stayed - Pecan Grove RV Park - right in the heart of downtown Austin. Once we parked, we didn't need to use our truck again during our stay. There were restaurants, shops, food trucks literally right on our street!
We had two full days to explore and the weather was fantastic. The first of our days we walked through Zilker Park to the Botanical Gardens. It was so lovely and tranquil with some nice views of the city landscape. From there, we walked across to the lake, rented a double kayak and paddled our way to Lady Bird Lake - enjoying the beauty, watching the turtles sunning themselves on logs, and taking in the spectacular view of Austin. This was definitely a highlight of our trip! Although I STILL did not get my fried chicken, we had a mid-afternoon meal at the Green Mesquite. I had delicious, melt in your mouth brisket and hush puppies. Day two - we took an Uber (first time together!); we had to go a little further - and we boarded a double-decker bus to take a guided tour of the city. It was very informative and gave us a good overview of Austin. From there, we walked over to The Museum of the Weird - the perfect place to visit on Halloween! Such a fun and interesting place. I knew Charlie would like it; I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
Zilker Botanical Gardens:
Kayaking:
Museum of the Weird:
As our brief stay came to a close, the most exciting part of our trip was yet to come. We were headed for Bandera. Our fingers were crossed this was a good choice. We would see very shortly!
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