Austin

After we left Fort Worth we headed south to Austin. Austin is the capitol of Texas and very similar to Madison. We enjoyed it, staying just a block away from the Capitol building. We had read all about the millions of bats that come to Austin and roost under the Congress Street Bridge. They come out every night around dusk and eat insects. Well, that was one thing we wanted to experience. So, we read up about genuine BBQ's and find there is one just a couple blocks from our hotel that is one of the best. So, we head there and find out it is closed. Texas is "dry" on Sunday, and so alot of the restaurants close. Our second choice is one that is called the Salt Lick. It was down the road about 20 miles. It was so delicious. Smelled good, tasted good, everything!

This is a photo of the BBQ pit. They specialized in beef brisket, pork ribs and sausage.

Because we went so far out in the country for our dinner, we got back after dark. We didn't get to experience the bats. Apparently boats float under the bridge and lite it up, making the bats visible.

I guess we will have to put that on our to-do list for our next trip to Texas.