When it was time to set off, we took the westbound route towards Texas. Once you arrive to Texas, the cars get even bigger, speed limits rise and the bullet holes in the road signs multiply.
Galveston at the Gulf of Mexico is a medium size Texan coastal city. It's a beach resort designed for cars and their drivers. If you're walking at the beach boulevard without a car, you'll propably be honked at for being silly.
Schlitterbahn is a waterpark which has a weird fetish for german language. It's so popular that even the amoeba, that eats peoples brains in these type of water installments, can't dilute the desire to have a schlitterrific time here.
Houston we have a problem with the traffic.
While we were heading to Austin, one clear sign of us getting closer was
when the co-driver stopped navigating and started drinking booze from a
paper bag.
So what are all these people doing here? Are they waiting for the president to arrive or is there about to be a perfect solar eclipse? Even better. There are millions of bats about to leave from under the bridge.
Some US Army soldiers were refreshing their combat training skills at Austin at the eve of 4th of July.
4th of July celebrations works as an excuise for some to wear a gape instead of pants.
Austin's 6th street was the party hub for the restless souls. Whole buildings all the way to the rooftops on the street are dedicated to live-music and clubbin'. The party on this street doesn't stop by itself, so police will empty the street when it's time to go to sleep.
Group pictures with random people never fail.
Massive fireworks were displayed at the end of the 4th of July evening. Thousands of people were gathered to the shores of the Colorado River to have their paper bag beers and some picnic -type eatables. Also some patriotic wind instrument music was played at the backround. Very American moment indeed.
Amarillo in the northern part of Texas has a restaurant called Big Texan Steak House. This place should have a Michelin star, because it boldly fights back against the global vegetarian uprising. It sure is wrong in many ways, but sometimes it's better to embrace the wrong things in life in order to fully understand them.
The canyon of Palo Duro lies in the panhandle of Texas. It's the second largest canyon in the US and it's weirdly hidden from it's surroundings. You'll be able to witness it's magnificence just when you're about to reach it's edge. When you reach the bottom of the canyon, there's some wonderful wildlife spotting available for you nature lovers.
