So we arrived in San Antonio after driving 18 hours over two days with a night in Lubbock. Searching for BBQ in San Antonio, this was the obvious choice!
It looked closed from the outside, but there is indoor dining (looks like 50% seating) here in San Antonio. With the 100+ temps, outdoor dining wasn't attractive.
Sadly, no ribs during the week. But brisket and sausage for me. Brisket for Onions!
SPURS! Hometown pride. Duncan, Ginobili and Parker!
That cute onsie.....$21....so we passed. But so cute!
After a couple days of just sitting around doing nothing, I decided that it was time to get out do something. I found a detailed drive through Hill Country. In Blanco, I did a classic Texas summer activity, I took a dip in the Blanco River.
The Hill Country is where LBJ got his start in politics. Here in Johnson City is his childhood home.
Sadly, due to COVID, the visitor center and house was closed.
I found this funny....3 DOZEN SOLD...and do you see the quality of the cupboard up there?
Onions quote as we drove through hill country (no pics as we were just driving), "If this is the highlight of Texas, there really isn't anything here!" This is the Enchanted Rock, the park wasn't selling any day passes. As with most pretty places, the view is better from afar.
On our drive back from Waco, we stopped in Austin. Again, to pay homage to LBJ and hanging out around the closed library and museum.
This is my new favorite picture of myself!
Throughout central Texas are many places and roads named for Lady Bird. Onions wondered why she was so popular. Turns out, she really loved and was a proponent of beautification of America's roads and highways through flowers.
Hook 'em horns! UT's football stadium is the LBJ Museum and Library neighbor.
Perfect timing, both in daylight and calendar, we arrived at the Congress Avenue Bridge to watch the famous bats of Austin.
Here, under the southern end of the bridge is the home of the millions of Mexican Bats live from March through September.
All of a sudden, the bats start flying out the eastern side of the bridge and it lasts over a half hour.
Moonrise over Austin
Continuing our culinary tour of Texas, we got takeout from Rolando's Super Tacos. I have to admit, I have a hard time picking up the subtleties of Mexican cuisine, so I basically just pointed.
They tacos (and apparently what we ate was a tostada) was so big, we split it and it was enough for lunch. Onions is checking out the second taco we purchased, and decided to save for a second meal.
YUM!
No comments:
Post a Comment