Who knew that bats could be so beautiful?! Before arriving in Austin, we'd had several people recommend watching the bats emerge from Congress Avenue Bridge. Watching the bats was therefore on our to-do list during our visit, but we got lucky one evening and found ourselves … [Read more...] about Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
It's amazing to think that Inner Space Cavern was undetected by humans for millions of years. In fact, it was first discovered by prehistoric animals tens of thousands of years ago when sinkholes made the cavern accessible and the animals ventured down. Those sinkholes filled … [Read more...] about Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Having left the Formula 1 US Grand Prix in Austin, Shae and I were feeling hungry as it was about 7pm by that point. We'd noticed a restaurant called P. Terry's on the way back to our hotel the previous night. It had stood out as the building had an interesting design, so we … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas
I've watched Formula 1 since the 1980s, but the 2018 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas was the first time I'd ever gotten to attend a race. Tickets for the US Grand Prix are expensive, so they'd normally be out of reach due to our $100 per day budget … [Read more...] about Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson
The 9th state of our 50 state road trip is Texas, where we'll be spending 10 weeks in total. Our first stop was Dallas for 12 nights seeing as there seemed to be so much to do in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Unfortunately rain meant a lot of our plans were washed out, so we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson
Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Dallas was a washout. We just spent 12 nights there and only had a couple of days where it didn't rain. There was so much rain that we were getting flash flood warnings on our phone. That meant we spent much more time at our hotel than expected. We'd been given a ton of … [Read more...] about Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oklahoma
Shae and I recently left Oklahoma having spent about 3.5 weeks in the 8th state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We'd originally planned on spending closer to 4.5 weeks there, but we'd extended our time in Illinois by about a week, so that limited our time in the Sooner … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oklahoma
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma
After leaving Tulsa (which was surprisingly awesome), Shae and I headed southwest to the city of Altus. Altus is in the southwest corner of Oklahoma known as the Western Prairie. It's home to an Air Force base, but probably isn't high on the list of places people would … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma
6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
We recently spent five days in Altus, Oklahoma while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. Altus is a city in southwest Oklahoma which is home to an Air Force base. It's not really a tourist destination, but we still found plenty of things to enjoy during our time there. In … [Read more...] about 6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma
On our final morning in Altus, Oklahoma, Shae and I headed to the Museum of the Western Prairie. We visited on the day that we had to check out from the Hampton Inn Altus where we'd been staying, so arrived at the museum when they opened at 10am to maximize our time. Museum … [Read more...] about Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma