My First Weekend in Austin
So I’m falling for Austin pretty hard right now, its got SO much to do and see I think I’m gonna love it here. Here’s a recap of my first weekend in Austin, I’ve been living with my friend Shel (really just squatting) and having a blast.
Friday: We rolled into Austin about 10:30 p.m. but still wanted to go out so we hit up Uncle Billy’s down the street. Shel and I called it a night after some tasty microbrew while Kien and Tim headed downtown doing God knows what.
Saturday: Breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe (delicious!) then moved Shel into her apartment for the rest of the day. Biked to a bar called The 04 which was a dive but had a cool vibe and tried my first (of many) Lone Star beer. Then we got ridiculously huge slices of pizza for $3 from Homeslice Pizza on the way back after last call (actually 2 a.m. unlike IC).
Sunday: Rode a total of around 16 miles exploring downtown and UT campus. We stopped at a couple coffee shops (The Lift and Spider House) but I only drank 1 glass of water so when we finally got back to Shel’s I got really bad leg cramps and fell off my bike. I passed out for about 3 hours then we went to see the bats come out from under the Congress Bridge at dusk. Dinner at Magnolia Cafe with some new friends then drinks at Doc’s. I called it an early night considering my severe dehydration earlier in the day. Tim, Kien, and Shel went to Ego’s, a karaoke bar.
Monday: Slept in until 11 then hit up Austin Java to look for apartments and jobs. Probably drinks via bicycle again tonight!
I do miss Iowa already thanks to everyones texts and pics on facebook. keep following my blog for more of what I’m up to in the Deep South!
