May 14, 2012



3/29/12 thru 4/4/12 Austin Texas


 We arrived around 5pm ... Yes we got here during rush hour traffic, but in this town Midnight is still busy.
We Stayed at the Lonestar Carefree Resort right along side Interstate 45.  Too tuckered to do much the first night just found our site and hunkered down.  We spotted a beautiful 36' Premier with nobody home.  Vowed to knock on their door the next morning but, Low and Behold when we went to breakfast the next morning they had already pulled out.  We posted on NuWaOwners.org that we spied a HitchHiker and in no time we were contacted by Paul and Sarah who were headed back to Missouri where we had just left.  Small world isn't it.
The next few nights were loaded with music down on 6th Street.
This night was a jam at Sams Towne Point.
Just what the Dr ordered for our son JD

 We met up with Susy's friend Seneca from Kansas City, who went to Portugal to teach for a couple of years, but had recently returned and settled in Austin.  Tell me these girls can't get CRAZY !!

 This was taken at JAX, an outdoor open jam near Texas A&M campus. Their are alot of fine musicians in Austin but JD made us proud as usual !
 We met up again with Seneca and her friend Mike one evening on the Congress Ave bridge to watch what is billed as the regular evening flight of 1 million bats at sunset.  We were disappointed that they did not come out until well after dark and we could barely see them.
 All was not lost as Mike sprung for the ice cream from a colorful vendor
 During our ill fated wait, we were entertained watching the local sculling competition and some paddle boats that were vying for the best view of bat show
 Of course we eventually found our way down by the Texas Capital building but unfortunately I do not always remember the camera :(

 This was our site at the 'RESORT'
 Nothing to write home about but they did start repaving the day we left so we had a mini adventure just trying to get out

Ok  ... internet is a little better here so I will do my best to get caught up on our travels


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