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|  | |  | In the building, there's a mural of the 6 different countries that conrolled Texas over the years (France, Spain, Mexico, Confederate US, US, Republic of Texas) | | At the Bullock museum |
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|  | |  | This is the Mountain Laurel seed and seed pod. When rubbed on concrete, the red seed gets really, really hot - there's some kind of chemical reaction. The kids collected them. | | Waiting, along with a lot of other people, for the bats to fly out of the Congress Street Bridge |
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|  | |  | A lot of tour boats also came by to see | |
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|  | |  | | | Those dots are the actual bats, flying out! |
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|  | |  | | | Video of the bats flying |
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|  | |  | Austin from our hotel | | At the grafitti park. The kids found some spray paint cans that weren't empty, and made their mark! |
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|  | |  | Visiting Paige's parents cattle range | | Very nice and green |
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|  | |  | Getting rid of some thorny plants | | The kids got to drive the golf cart too! |
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|  | |  | Kenny found this spear point there | | Candy cigarettes from a candy store on south Congress street |
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|  | |  | Austin from Mt Bonnell | | We met some old friends from Seattle in Austin at the botanical garden |
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|  | |  | | | At Hamilton Pool Preserve - it was very popular. Too bad the water was really cold. |
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|  | |  | Peter still managed to go swimming, though | |
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|  | |  | The top of the hollowed out cave area is lit from the reflection of the water below | | Downstream of the pool was a very beautiful little trail |
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|  | |  | | | Interesting cloud formation |
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|  | |  | At McKinney Falls State Park | |
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|  | |  | The old mill | | The old farmhouse |
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|  | |  | | | Skipping stones on the water |
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|  | |  | Cypruss trees with interesting root formations | |
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|  | |  | A rock overhang where indians sheltered | | At the Zilker park playground |
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|  | |  | Yummy BBQ with friends at the Salt Lick | |
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|  | |  | The kids loved the elevator at the hotel | | A bike ride around Austin. |
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|  | |  | Turtles were everywhere! | | We counted 40 |
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|  | |  | Interesting public bathrooms | | Along the waterfront |
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|  | |  | | | Relaxing in some hammocks |
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|  | | | Peter got pretty tired towards the end of the bike ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | |