I did try and see as much of Austin as I could...but found that much to my suprise, there were not that many "touristy" things to do. Here is a sundry list of Austin attractions
Austin is very proud to be "weird". In fact, it is the only place in Texas that has not traditionally voted Republican in the Presidential elections. There are numerous artists, hippies and musicians.....and despite being in the heart of Texas - they are even for gun control!
This was a cool (and VERY popular) place a couple of miles away from the hotel called the Barton Springs pool. This is a natural pool that people use to cool off from the summer heat.
Austin is very proud to be "weird". In fact, it is the only place in Texas that has not traditionally voted Republican in the Presidential elections. There are numerous artists, hippies and musicians.....and despite being in the heart of Texas - they are even for gun control!
Downtown was also strange...there would be 40 story skyscrapers, next to one story warehouses and empty lots
There is a large lake park in the middle of the city (called Lady Bird Lake)
The lake is formed by damming the Colorado river
A statue of Stevie Ray Vaugh - who it turns out was born and raised in Austin
This was a cool (and VERY popular) place a couple of miles away from the hotel called the Barton Springs pool. This is a natural pool that people use to cool off from the summer heat.
Our last night after dinner we went to this bridge to see the Congress Bridge bat colony go out hunting at night. There were quite a few, but in mid-summer I guess some 1.5 million bats live and hunt from this location
Not our video...but this is what it looks like
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