Cameron surprised me by planning a weekend getaway to Austin; we left Friday evening and came back Sunday afternoon. Our drive was very pleasant; it is always fun and interesting to see how the scenery and climate change.
We stayed at The Star of Texas, a bed and breakfast (B&B) close to the University of Texas and near downtown. This was my first time staying at a bed and breakfast and I was a little hesitant in having this experience. Fortunately, Cameron convinced me that it would be a good experience for me and he was absolutely right! The bed was so comfortable, the sheets were so soft, and the breakfast was outstanding!
We stayed at The Star of Texas, a bed and breakfast (B&B) close to the University of Texas and near downtown. This was my first time staying at a bed and breakfast and I was a little hesitant in having this experience. Fortunately, Cameron convinced me that it would be a good experience for me and he was absolutely right! The bed was so comfortable, the sheets were so soft, and the breakfast was outstanding!
View from our balcony - The Bell Tower from Texas University:
Our first night in Austin we walked around and found a great Japanese/Thai restaurant; this was our opportunity to have sushi and pad Thai (unfortunately we can’t find this type of food in Abilene!). We had to go to bed early because we were running the next morning.
Early Saturday morning we headed down to Austin’s Town Lake Metropolitan Park for our daily run. This park is huge; it has 10 miles of hiking trails! Cameron and I were scheduled to run for 10 miles and 6 miles, respectively. Since we were running together, Cameron was going at a slower pace than usual; we agreed to run together at a comfortable pace. We ended up running only 7 miles (not to bad for me since it was the first time I had gone over 6 miles but it was a little short for Cameron’s scheduled run). We were both amazed at how many people were running that morning at the lake (probably in the hundreds).
Early Saturday morning we headed down to Austin’s Town Lake Metropolitan Park for our daily run. This park is huge; it has 10 miles of hiking trails! Cameron and I were scheduled to run for 10 miles and 6 miles, respectively. Since we were running together, Cameron was going at a slower pace than usual; we agreed to run together at a comfortable pace. We ended up running only 7 miles (not to bad for me since it was the first time I had gone over 6 miles but it was a little short for Cameron’s scheduled run). We were both amazed at how many people were running that morning at the lake (probably in the hundreds).
Here’s our picture after our run (you can see the lake behind us):
After going back to our B&B, we got ready and ate a delicious homemade breakfast! The second thing in our agenda was to visit the Texas State History Museum. This museum is incredible; we spent over three hours reading and learning of Texas’s journey to what it is today.
Cameron’s view: “I wish we were a Republic today. Texas became a Republic when Mexico dissolved their responsibilities as a government for the people and their protection. Maybe this will happen again. I think we would be able to support an economy unlike in those days when our debt played a big part on becoming a state.”
Cameron’s view: “I wish we were a Republic today. Texas became a Republic when Mexico dissolved their responsibilities as a government for the people and their protection. Maybe this will happen again. I think we would be able to support an economy unlike in those days when our debt played a big part on becoming a state.”
Picture taken in front of the museum:
This statue used to be on top of the Capitol Building -
Original Goddess of Liberty (behind me):
After we saturated our brains with Texas’s history, we walked to Texas’s State Capitol building. As we were approaching the Capitol, Cameron pointed me all of the beautiful granite that surrounds the building. We were able to go inside and take pictures; we visited the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
Rear view of the Capitol:
House of Representatives:
The doors in the Capitol were VERY tall (10 to 12 feet):
The level of detail in the building is amazing; the door hinges:
Senate:
"In God we trust"
In the press room:
"I'll take your question now..."
If you look closely, you can see the word "Texas" in the ceiling:
More from our trip later this week!
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