Days 52 & 53 - Austin

Austin, TX – Ryan accepted an offer from the University of Texas MBA program. YAY!!!! We are so excited. While in Texas, we checked out housing options in Austin. Audrey, a good high school friend of mine, was nice enough to let us stay with her and gave up her bed for us.  She has the softest sheets I’ve ever felt.  I was tempted to strip them off her bed and tuck them in my suitcase.

It was fun to see Audrey.  She was busy finishing up the school year teaching, but she managed to find time to show us around Austin and went to dinner with us.  She introduced us to Home Slice pizza in the South Congress area.  The slices were huge. 

Ryan and I hit up Iron Works BBQ a popular Austin restaurant.   It was pouring down rain that night.  We literally had to take off our shoes to cross the street that was partially flooded.  The amazing food made getting wet worth it.  We ordered brisket and it was for sure the best beef we’ve had thus far.  Texas took home the prize for best BBQ on the trip.

(As you can see Ry loved the sauce)

Ryan wanted to hit up Rudy’s on our way out of town, but since we left in the morning they weren’t serving their typical bbq menu…however they were serving breakfast burritos, one of Ryan’s favorite meals.  If you didn’t know what Rudy’s was all about, you probably wouldn’t stop in to eat there because it is attached to a gas station. Sounds nasty I know, but they’ve really created a cool country bbq joint, and it is nothing like Subway’s or McDonald’s that are attached to gas stations.  If you drive by one in Texas stop and try it.  You’ll be thanking me later.  (Does anyone else think it is funny how our trip has revolved around all the yummy food joints?)

The hills, trees, river, and lake make Austin an ideal location.  Both Ryan and I really enjoyed the Westlake and northwest areas of town.  We are looking forward to a new adventure moving out there.