You Know You Are On Vacation When...

You know you are on vacation when...

The dead give away is when you find yourself eating a Texas shaped waffle for breakfast at La Quinta. 

Chuck and I decided to get away for a few days since he's been so busy at work. We had been wanting to visit his aunt and uncle who live just outside of Austin, and decided this would be the perfect opportunity to do so. 

We had a wonderful visit which lasted into the night, and then drove south to our hotel room. The next morning we were up early, and headed to Wimberly. We spent the morning checking out the shops, and ate lunch at The Leaning Pear which is a favorite of mine. 

We left after lunch because we wanted to make sure we had plenty of time to make it to Shiner for the brewery tour. I've decided that factory tours are one of my favorite tourist attractions, and unlike the Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour this one actually gives out free samples. As we watched hundreds of bottles of beer make there way down the assembly line I couldn't help but remember a favorite childhood counting song.

Our next stop was The Salt Lick BBQ which is a place I've been wanting to visit. Luckily we didn't have to wait at all, and enjoyed our meal. On the way out we saw a hummingbird moth for the first time. Chuck could have sworn it was a hummingbird until we took a closer look at the little imposter. 

The next morning we visited the LBJ Presidential Library. We actually visited it once before when Brittany was three months old, but the library underwent a renovation in 2012 so there was more to see this time. The library did not disappoint, and I highly recommend visiting it if you haven't already. So much history happened during the five years of LBJ's presidency, and we spent several hours there reliving the era of our childhood. 

After stopping for lunch we headed home to pick up Cooper, and were happy to be sleeping in our own bed again. Sometimes just a few days away from home is the perfect length for a vacation.