I love it when I hit a big city and I get to visit favorite stores.
I just have a good time looking at all of their displays. Sometimes I even buy things – but mostly I just look.
I saw this floor plan that I think would be more than enough space for me for when I stop rolling.
This could work, with a little less clutter. I’ve really gotten into this minimal lifestyle.
Here’s something I think would be great. Keep your shoes organized and out of the way. That is definitely something on the “someday” list.
And, who knew that the Poang chairs came in three different sizes? I had fun putting one together when I visited my friend Leigh in Florida.
After all that window shopping, I was getting hungry. Time to head to the cafeteria!
I love the carts they have to carry trays. This way, families can fill up all the trays they need.
It looks so tasty! And the coffee was free, because I joined their loyalty club. I do love me some free stuff!
One day, I treated myself to a movie. They do things big here in Texas! That sculptural torch is a tad over the top.
The movie I chose was “Hidden Figures” and it was totally worth the price of admission!
After the movie, I stopped for dinner at Serranos. It was tasty. When I asked if I could take the rest of the chips home with me, they gave me a bagful. I have already mentioned that I like free things.
On Sunday, I went to church at the Cathedral of Saint Mary. The origins of the church date back to the 1850s, when Austin had a population of around 600. The current church was begun in the 1870s, after Austin was made permanent capital of the state. It was part of the diocese of Galveston until the new diocese of Austin was formed in 1948, when it was remodeled.
Since this is a cathedral, it has the Bishop’s chair, which is known as the cathedra.
I thought the diocese’s shield deserved a close up.
I was visiting at the beginning of January, and the manger scene was still set up. It was the Sunday after Epiphany, so the Three Kings are there paying homage.
I strolled over to take a quick look at the Capitol. Since I toured it during my last visit, I decided just to take a look and head out.
Austin is a city of expressways! Near my hotel was this impressive collection of ramps and connectors that they called “flyovers”. They drive so fast here! My hotel was on one of the frontage roads, and they drive 55+ on the frontage roads! Pulling out of the hotel driveway was a treat.
What would a trip to Texas be without a stop at Whataburger?
They finally got Flo fixed. Oh, did I tell you what they told me the problem was? They told me that the people who repaired her in May had installed the windows incorrectly. They removed the three big windows that open and the two windows they call “vista windows”. They had to remove the rivets and caulking and clean the whole mess and reinstall them.
While I was waiting at the shop for them to finish up the work on my last day in Austin, I got to look at the newest Airstream.
It’s a compact camper for people who aren’t into the full Airstream experience, but still want that “riveted” look.
It looks rather futuristic, doesn’t it?
There is a door in the back where you can load things like bikes and kayaks.
There is a great view while you cook. It only has two burners, but I don’t think I’ve ever used all three of my burners at the same time.
The round lid that is raised covers the sink.
The toilet doubles as a shower. I like the fact that the toilet paper has a cover. I hope it is watertight.
For some reason, I didn’t take a shot of the rest of the trailer, but it has bench seats that turn into beds.
I did remember to take a photo of the price tag, just in case you were wondering.
They finally got the work finished and I paid for the work. It was time to say goodbye to Camper Clinic 2 and head down the I-35 to I-10 and then head west.
Next stop: the rest area near Kerrville, Texas. I love how they allow overnight parking at the Texas reststops.