After exploring Sixth Street in Austin, a twentysomething/college student playground with miles of bars and restaurants open late, we retired to our hotel a little north of the city. The next day we went out in search of some good ole Texas BBQ and we found Ruby’s, a no frills barbeque joint that would cover just about anything with hot sauce. It was just the thing to satisfy our taste for Texas and tide us over for the busy day ahead.
We took a mini driving tour of the Austin area and saw the streets lined with trendy little shops and cafes for college students and “real people” alike. It was certainly a fun town, and Matt and I agree that it was someplace we would definitely like to visit again.
Later that afternoon, we drove up to Fort Hood to see my cousin Billie and her two kids, Natalie and Talon. It was the first time I had seen them since Christmas, so I was both excited to see them and amazed at how much the kids had grown in just a few months. We had a great time seeing their toys and their room, playing hide and seek and watching Talon eat his first ice cream cone!! It was so nice to see some family and have some fun with the kids. I’m sure that a lot of my family members are jealous that we got them to ourselves for a whole afternoon! I’m so glad that we were able to see them.
We left Fort Hood that evening with a long drive ahead of us. We prepared to leave Texas and enter New Mexico via Fort Stockton, TX, a sort of gateway to the far west. We drove about 6 hours through the countryside, passing farms and ranches. We saw both a beautiful sunset and an intense lightening storm in the same drive. It was truly a quintessential road trip moment, with almost no one driving ahead or behind us and just the headlights to guide us down the open road. We arrived in Fort Stockton road weary and ready for a good night’s sleep before heading off to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico where we are now. Details on that adventure to follow.
For now the stats:
Overall Avg: 45.3mph
Moving Avg: 61.6mph
Total time: 10h 2m
Moving Time: 7h 52m
Stopped Time: 2h 49m
Distance: 480.0mi
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