Texas Trip

I am finally getting to our trip to Texas. We did get back about a month ago, but it was a great trip and it deserves a post. WARNING: ANOTHER LONG POST

THE DRIVE

We drove 21 hours straight from Utah to Texas with Carolyn Nielson the First and Whitney.

Ok so Daniel did some driving, I just rode (Yup, that is me sleeping on my own lap. My legs were numb for hours after that.) Daniel took a ton of random pictures along the way, like the one below, but I must have slept through the inside jokes that go along with them. He can make a post with the 25 pictures he took of things by the side of the road.

One thing that definitely needs to be addressed? The smells by the New Mexico-Texas border. I don't think I breathed through my nose for at least an hour.

THE GUADALUPE
We stayed at a great house down on the Guadalupe River for a few days. The house had everything:

a rope swing into the river,
great hair,
great scenery, a floating dock to lay out on, (the Carolyn Nielsons had their stuff kayaked to them)
amazing food,
the after math of one of our delicious dinners was all I got a picture of

kayaks,
this is Daniel kayaking away from the floating dock after bringing us cool refreshing beverages

fishing,

paddle boats,
a field for puppering,

if you don't know what puppering is, I can't help you

a water slide into the river,
and more!
Other things not pictured include a community pool, comfortable beds, and a great/dangerous rock for doing group cannonballs off of. We were never bored.

BARTON SPRINGS
Since we hadn't had enough swimming, we went to Barton Springs, a watering hole in Austin that was formed when Barton Creek was dammed. The water is cold and, well, nature-y. I couldn't help but voice my disdain as clumps of a moss-like substance touched me.


RAY WYLIE HUBBARD CONCERT/TEXAS HISTORY MUSEUM

Daniel found out about a free Ray Wylie Hubbard concert in downtown Austin by the Texas History Museum. We toured the museum for a little while and then relaxed on the grass while Mr. Hubbard presented his vocal stylings. The concert brought out the most diverse of crowds like only a free concert can do. (Well except for maybe a free concert in Utah)
It was a surprisingly small crowd.
It only took about 10 minutes to get this picture right.
Click on this to make it larger and see our expressions.
But we really can take nice pictures. It's a Carolyn Nielson sandwich!

MIGHTY FINE
We tried out this new hamburger place. It was quite the event. Mighty Fine did not disappoint. The fries were my favorite.

On top of great food, they had a hand washing machine. I did it twice. Look at my triceps.

DRIVING RANGE
The Nielson men headed over the driving range while the women attended Mama Mia!


Other trip highlights include seeing The Dark Knight at midnight in the front row, eating at great restaurants, having diet coke with fresh lime at Chuy's (it's the best-especially when served by a waiter named Miami), watching two seasons of Arrested Development, getting free muffins from Mimi's Cafe, and attempting to play tennis multiple times. Thanks for making it all possible Nielson parents!
We had a great time! When are you going to buy a house on the Guadalupe Tom and Carolyn?