Thursday, March 16, 2006

Destination: Arrival

400 miles, 2 gas stations, 1 German bakery, and 1 Dairy Queen, and we arrived in Balmorhea. The drive was long, with delightful scenery, ranging from big rocks to roadkill. We made great time, even without the hyperdrive engine Will apparently has access to (I was the slow driver). Their car speeded along with mechanical precision, with my humble posse and I following to the sounds of the Pogues (if I had the stereo), Cake (if Robin did), and the Starlite Mints (if Tiffany controlled the music). Special thanks go to Robin, who translated complicated concepts like North and West, into simple Matt level commands like "Go left now".

We made it safely, and things are going well. The water's crystal clear, and cold enough to wake you up, without being cold enough to actually cause pain. We had soup last night, and I helped by not ruining the mushrooms. Today, we are going to swim, then go to lunch in Alpine. I anticipate more fun than seven and a half barrels of monkeys. I'm glad to be here, and things are going to be even more fun.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Glad to hear you arrived safely and only had to eat at DQ once!

Just wanted to let you know that while you're experiencing nature in Big West Texas, I'll be experiencing the mass of humanity that is a SXSW free show at Auditorium Shores. My alternative spring break is taking a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old to see Echo & the Bunnymen (which I am now listening to after downloading from iTunes because I've given up hope of ever hearing my vinyl again.)

It's all on the desktop so Kim can get ready for your next 80s party while putting together the Austin Traveler What's On calendar and updating the Web site. See, Kim, we might not pay you but we're always thinking of you! And for your bonus: I got lots of The Jam, too!

Have tons o' fun, y'all, and bring back some stories for us!

March 16, 2006 11:14 AM  
Blogger Uppish Kitten said...

Pfft, Matt can't drive his way out of a paperbag.

I'm so sorry Robin.

March 16, 2006 2:09 PM  

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