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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0422.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2657.jpg) | 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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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2660.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2664.jpg) | 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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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2667.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0438.jpg) | A lot of tour boats also came by to see | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0433.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2670.jpg) | | | Those dots are the actual bats, flying out! |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2676.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0448.jpg) | | | Video of the bats flying |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0453.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2736.jpg) | 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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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2738.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0455.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2744b.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2747.jpg) | Visiting Paige's parents cattle range | | Very nice and green |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2753.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0463.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2749.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0468.jpg) | Getting rid of some thorny plants | | The kids got to drive the golf cart too! |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_20160410_101148035.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0469.jpg) | Kenny found this spear point there | | Candy cigarettes from a candy store on south Congress street |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2758.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2688.jpg) | Austin from Mt Bonnell | | We met some old friends from Seattle in Austin at the botanical garden |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2690.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2700.jpg) | | | At Hamilton Pool Preserve - it was very popular. Too bad the water was really cold. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2721.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2706.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2712.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2717.jpg) | Peter still managed to go swimming, though | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2720.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2723.jpg) | 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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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2724.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0471.jpg) | | | Interesting cloud formation |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2769.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2767.jpg) | At McKinney Falls State Park | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2773.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2775.jpg) | The old mill | | The old farmhouse |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2777b.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2766.jpg) | | | Skipping stones on the water |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2784.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2783.jpg) | Cypruss trees with interesting root formations | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0475.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2789.jpg) | A rock overhang where indians sheltered | | At the Zilker park playground |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2792.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_0480.jpg) | Yummy BBQ with friends at the Salt Lick | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2793.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2795.jpg) | The kids loved the elevator at the hotel | | A bike ride around Austin. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2796.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2813.jpg) | Turtles were everywhere! | | We counted 40 |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2801.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2807.jpg) | Interesting public bathrooms | | Along the waterfront |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2804.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2808.jpg) | | | Relaxing in some hammocks |
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| ![](/Pictures/2016/04-02-2016-austin/gallery_img_2812.jpg) | | | Peter got pretty tired towards the end of the bike ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | |