On Sunday, it was a whopping 97 degrees here in Austin and the humidity seemed to be rising every minute. We were debating going for a run or a hike but I was having a bit of a cranky moment and was being indecisive. So we grabbed the camera and jumped in the car to see what kind of adventure found us.
We ended up at the Austin Botanical Gardens.
Unlike the Dallas I remember as a little girl, Austin has a lot more trees and so we followed the shaded paths around the gardens. The flowers were beautiful and they had some fun surprises like a Prehistoric garden and a turtle pond.
After wandering around the gardens, we thought that 1pm would be a good time to go running in the Austin heat. We drove over to Town Lake and parked under the overpass and joined the thousands of people who run/walk/bike Town Lake on Sundays. It was a HOT run but it was fun to meander along the water and see glimpses of the Austin skyline though the trees. I don't think I've ever turned that red after a run. I didn't take any pictures because my camera is not run friendly.
Our run left us hungry and we went to a local grocery store to stalk up on weekly groceries. I am enjoying how cheap produce is down here and might have bought 4 avocados since they were just a little over a dollar each. Avocados for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
But on the way home from the grocery store, we decided to stop at Taco Deli for lunch. We caught them just before they closed and they served us some of the best tacos I have ever had. Word of warning: Don't use too much of the green sauce. It was beyond hot and I cried through the last bite of my veggie taco.
It was delightful.
We spent the rest of the afternoon at the pool with some beers and books. It was fun to finally have a play day in Austin.
More updates to come soon! Hopefully apartment pictures in my next post.
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