Austin - San Antonio - Schertz
Woke up around 6.30am to bathe and pack... only ST and Uncle were awake. Then chatting via Skype with relatives from home - and what a racket over at the other side. We were scheduled to leave by 8am, but were delayed by some kind of children/domestic matters; so in the end we left the house only after 10.30am. o___O;;;In the meantime however, me and ST were already packed and ready! So ST went ahead to clear the yard, while I took a stool from the kitchen and sat myself comfortably on the cemented pavement of the yard, watching her and indulging in the cold tempatures and quiet surroundings. Such peaceful sanctuary, sitting and enjoying the cold breeze while sipping hot mlk from my mug. Kimochi~~~~~~
In the yard - my view of bliss
10.30 Uhr (Texas time)
We finally set off, followed by a brief stop at the petrol station. Then an hour drive before lunch at San Antonio - KFC, for the third time. The same stuff we ordered, for the third time. Brrrilliant. Meh.
Random pics taken along the road:
Don't let the nearly cloudless sky fool you - it was actually pretty cold outside, accompanied with chilly winds
We took the highway and drove past downtown. Looks deserted and empty for a Saturday. Anyway, that white building on the left (poking out of the trees) is City Hall.
Strange ne, the streets are really empty though it's the weekends...
Perhaps coz everyone's here...?
Plains and farms passing us by...
Oh yeah, before lunch we did drive pass a lot of signboards with places named after German words - Schlitterbahn (a theme park metinks), Toepperwein, Fredericksburg, etc. Am amused.
Another sign - another location in German. Somehow it makes me feel like if I was actually travelling on German highways, coz of these familiar sights
We continued with our journey - and Uncle's GPS rocks (so much more efficient than those I've seen back home)!!!
A church...
We passed by a mining area or something... a stark contrast to the surrounding greens
Crossroads :)
Another hour passed before we reached Seaworld, finally, around 2pm. A ticket is not cheap - 48.99 USD. Under the impression that Seaworld sounds like a water theme park (and I don't know what else to expect) I was afraid I would wet my coat... but in the end, coz of the gusty cold winds, I brought along my coat and scarf.
Welcome to Seaworld
First stop was the Sea Lion Theater... for a sea lion show of course. There was a surprise for first time audiences - a trap door on stage right opens; a gush of water (an awful huge amount of it!) and the people sitting at the front rows got really wet!! YOKATTA. Hontou ni YOKATTA. I would cry, and then goe into a fit or killer mode if anything happens to my coat! RAWR. >:EE
Next stop at 2.30pm was the 4D Theatre. And what a hell of an experience. My first four-dee you know? The crab legs feeling at my feet sets me in full alert for anything that comes suspicious. Lol - silly isn't it? Screamed at the bees and the bats - coz they were so damn big and "near"... WTH... when at the back of my mind I know they are unreal. Whahaha. So I was making a lot of noise; screaming and laughing, muahahahaha. Even closed my eyes at the bees part... coz I'm so damn scared! So not entirely feeling goooood, but it was a first experience, and so there. I think I was just completely caught off-guard and then overwhelmed. Ha ;)
At 3pm was a dolphin-plus-killer-whale cum acrobats show Viva!. It was just... WOW. WOW. WOW. The stunts... reminds me very much of Cirque de Soleil :DDDDDDDDDDDDD And the
We were off to see the aquarium at The Coral Reef - and an impressive one. Very beautiful. Not the fishes nor sharks, but the rays of shimmering sunlight emerging from the schools of fishes at the upper level of the waters. The effect was magical, like angel dust pouring into the dark depths of the waters. Kireiiiiiiiii~~~~~
The best shot I could get - the rest were all total failure. My cam is not very capable at taking pictures in insufficient light... T___T
When we were out of the aquarium it was coincidentally the feeding time for the dolphins at the Dolphin's Cove.
Next, we tried very hard to locate the stables from the map. But it was our noses that led us to our desired destination haha. The stable was... pretty much strong smelling. The clydesdales (giant species of horses) were incredibly HUUUUUUUGE! :O
I really like their furry white feet!!!
A closer look...
A short coffee break after all that walking in the cold. It was exactly 5pm (also Seaworld's closing time) when we were done and ready to leave. It was a lovely sight of the family walking towards the setting sun...
Drive towards tomorrow's destination; Uncle's intention was to locate some hotels along the way... Beautiful, beautiful sunset. The palette of lush colours on the horizons... And what a sight it was, the last 15 minutes of the sunset... Golden orange hues... fading into pink, then purple, and lastly blue... First time on isolated roads after darkness fall - and that's because we are now in the ranch areas. We even got to stop for a deer crossing the road! :D However, the area was too isolated; there wasn't a single hotel along the way at all. Uncle had to drive us all back to San Antonio instead - another hour or more of driving.
Dinner before checking in at a classy hotel (Hampton Inns). Me and ST shared a room with... 2 king-size bed. OMG... And the bed was jump-able (:DDDDDDDD) Overall I felt so pampered as I went around the room poking at cool stuffs!!! Soaked in the tub for an hour or so... felt reeeeeeally great... The mouthwash was icky though. Out of the bath, the bed was bouncey comfy and fluffy. Oh, and extra cloud-fluff toilet paper. Whoa. *____*
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