The last stop on our mini-Texas tour was Dallas-Fort Worth, which is technically two cities (or one “metroplex“). We were visiting friends who live about halfway between the two cities, and they’d very kindly offered to show us some of the highlights. We only had a day in the area so we definitely only scratched … More Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
As much as I would have loved to spend more time in Austin, we had places to go and people to see, so we checked out of the glorious Archer hotel, jumped into our rental car and found our way to the interstate. We were headed north to a little town just outside of Fort … More Magnolia Market at the Silos, Waco, TX
After spending our first day exploring downtown Austin, we drove south of the river and parked up at Zilker Park, very close to Barton Springs Pool. There was zero chance of relaxing by the pool today as the temperature had dropped further, but there were some brave souls taking a dip in the natural spring … More Austin Day Two
With two days in Austin, we wanted to tick off as many sights as possible. We decided to split the city into two – north of the river, and south – day one being our northern adventure. Before we flew out, the weather looked really promising – beautiful sunshine and a not-too-hot 25ºC. We packed … More Austin Day One
We had two days in Austin on our Texas mini-break and knowing we were going to hire a car gave us a bit more freedom than we normally do when picking a hotel – we didn’t have to rely on finding something super central. I am so pleased that we had this option as we … More Archer Hotel and The Domain, Austin
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