December 14-15, 2003

December 14-15, 2003

From San Antonio we drove north to check out Austin.  There we take a short walk around the University of Texas campus.  Most prominent is the 300-foot Texas Tower, which gained infamy in 1966 when a sniper fired on the campus from its observation deck for 96 minutes.  We then walk thru the Texas Capitol Building and then to the Texas State History Museum.  It is interesting and recounts the history of Texas from a Spanish settlement to Republic to US state.  There was also a special exhibit on photography.

Before driving home we stop at some Austin open houses to get a comparison with San Antonio.  Austin is more expensive. The next morning we fly back home to Chicago.