Wed 11 July – 2493 steps
No songs come to mind
We decided to do the long haul to Austin in one day. It was approximately 500 miles and should have taken about 8 hours. The scenery was not thrilling because we were going straight down the motorway on the quickest route available. We did see oilfields, churches, crosses, mealies and wind farms. (Have I mentioned I am fascinated by wind farms. They have an ethereal beauty)
I never realized Texas was so green.
The trip was uneventful other than the traffic as we came into Austin. It was horrendous and added at least another hour and a half to our trip. They are busy with roadworks everywhere. The highways and interchanges are incredible. I had to take loads of pictures of the construction so David could look at them later. There are so many levels that are so high, it is like going on a roller coaster. Again, not my best, so I closed my eyes.
Chuckle of the day: None that I can remember, in fact I have blocked most of the day out of my memory bank.
What I learnt: The good citizens of the USA back in the day when they were naming towns and cities did not have much imagination and many names are repeated in different states. There are 9 places called Memphis that are not Memphis of Elvis. There are 88 different cities and towns throughout the country called Washington and at least 34 states have a Springfield.
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