Travel Journal: Austin (Texas, USA) 2024 – Arrival and the first day

in Worldmappin12 days ago

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I went to Austin in February 2023 and I loved the city. This is why I decided to visit my new friends over there for another time this November. I got some cheap and direct flights from Frankfurt to Austin (550€). I drove to the airport and had breakfast at the lounge. The flight was really smooth and I arrived in the early afternoon.

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Since the food on this Lufthansa flight was not that good, we directly went for some barbecue at Salt Lick BBQ! It was a great start for this vacation.

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https://www.tripadvisor.de/Restaurant_Review-g56584-d1201485-Reviews-Salt_Lick_BBQ-Round_Rock_Texas.html

I stayed at a friend’s house in Kyle, Texas. Kyle is located between Austin and San Antonio. Here are some photos of the house and my room:

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I was tired, so I went to bed early. The next day at noon, we went for lunch to a place called Texas Chili Parlor. It is an old bar with food in downtown Austin. We had some Tex-Mex and while eating, a famous person walked in. Charley Crockett arrived for shooting some photos for his new album. He is a Blues and Country singer, however, I did not know him before. Everyone was kind of starstruck though.

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https://www.tripadvisor.de/Restaurant_Review-g30196-d484222-Reviews-Texas_Chili_Parlor-Austin_Texas.html

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https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3BJX1nYizKvWpZTY5HOAr4?si=7E67AqFrRUmAAHJ4f3NPtw

I was still a little jetlagged so that I did not take many photos. Here are a few impressions:

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At night we had some drinks, food and went to an election party. Most people did not like that Trump won.

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I will post more about this trip within the next days. Stay tuned!

Nils

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All the food you shared it's amazing, is Austin a place well know for the yummy cuisine?. But also the house it's amazing 😻

Thank you! Austin is known (like the rest of Texas) for amazing BBQ!

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