Austin, Texas

We are couchsurfing again and as usual, it’s great. Our last couchsurfing hosts told us they wanted to visit this Austin family and we hope they will.

Our new hosts, Kenneth and Susan (and their two kids) have have an amazing home and life. We were welcomed and given the option of sleeping in the house, but we chose the cabin with the loft and windows looking out over the lake. Kenneth, a dentist, always has extra floss on hand.

For dinner, we had venison that their 12-year old son had shot. He and his friend also ate a squirrel that they had caught! All I can say is he is an adventurous eater. The venison was excellent; I can’t say for the squirrel.

Their house is a work of art. They lived in a trailer while they were building it. They made the floors and the shelves from trees they bought themselves and they have integrated old stained glass pieces here and there. A long staircase leads up to the roof and there is a patio up there with a view of the lake. There is a dome over the kitchen made of bricks brought from Mexico. There are lamps made out of rocks that give off an orange glow.

Today they went to San Antonio so we took it easy here. Morgane bounced on the trampoline and Ghis cooked good Thai food for dinner. I had a long nap.

Morgane is very happy playing with their 9-year old daughter. The girls are watching a movie now before they go to bed.

Tomorrow we will start exploring Austin. It’s supposed to be a special town, a bit weird, full of musicians and more left-wing than most of Texas. We are planning a hike to Enchanted Rock.