We were off to Austin – a city that everyone told us that we would love. And, they were right. We got into the campground and immediately took off for a look at downtown Austin. We grabbed a burger at the Waterloo Ice Bar Restarant – then took a walk through Whole Foods across the street. What an amazing place. Covering a full city block- on two floors, it was filled with every possible food and drink. The produce section was a work of art with every fruit and vegetable artfully displayed. There were fresh meat and fish counters going on forever, a full wine shop and a walk in cooler for every imported beer known to man. The bakery had well over 20 different kinds of fresh baked bread (4 versions of sourdough). And, interspersed throughout the store were little places to pick up prepared foods- everything from Italian pasta stations to organic food markets to salad bars to international food bars.
Wanting to get a better sense of the Austin community, we took a half day private tour on Sunday. The guide, a public radio host and “good ole boy”, Howie Richey-The Texas Back Roads Scholar, showed us the best of Austin. We got a tour of the State Capitol building, the LBJ library and the wonderful parks around the city. After that introduction and our discovery of the excellent restaurant scene, Austin became another return destination for us.
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