We’re back on the road post-wedding and all the accompanying parties. A lot of fun, and the ceremony/reception was great. But now, we’ve made it to Austin, TX.
Since Lake Charles, we have hit no less than three Buc-ee’s. What’s a Buc-ee, you ask? Imagine a convenience store hopped up on steroids and Red Bull. It’s EN-OR-MOUS! They are well spaced to sell you a a large drink and then have another store an hour and a half later when you need the facilities.
There’s a whole beaver theme.
You could spend a week shopping here. The also have infinite gas pumps.
One of the Buc-ee’s even had the “world’s longest car wash”.
In addition to convenience stores, we also stopped in Houston to see an art installation celebrating John Glenn and Yuri Gagarin, the first two men to orbit the earth. It’s near an old NASA site. The display has a huge set of tiny holes that, when seen at a distance, shows Glenn’s photo from the capsule.
Yuri!
In addition, Houston reportedly had the “Big Bubble”—an art installation with a red button next to a bridge, which was supposed to generate a, well, big bubble in the river. It must have been down today—no bubble.
Push the button, Frank.
That stop did let us discover a George Bush (41) monument. <political comment> He’s the dictionary definition of “grading on a curve”—a President who looks a lot better than what we have today.
Another stop was the Igloo cooler plant, which has an interesting security shack.
Brrrr.
In Austin, we tried out Mighty Fine Burgers, and they met that definition.
Onion rings were good too.
OK, I’m getting tired. Touring Austin tomorrow.
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