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Visiting Austin, Tx

Saturday, March 14. We strike out for Austin, and make our way to the University of Texas. There, we see the history museum (but don’t go inside), the capitol building (but only from a distance), and the Blanton Museum of Art. We view the modern/contemporary art section of the permanent collection, speed past the antiquities, […]

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Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Garden

A lovely day at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden in Austin, Texas, begins with breakfast/brunch/lunch at Whole Foods, a nice cuppa java from Starbucks, and a short ride across town. The Wildflower Gardens are ripe with promise. Coming back in another two weeks, we’re sure, would reveal a whole new assortment of plants in […]

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