[Daniel] Spring Break 2005

Texas was better than expected. My stereotype of Texas was a large desert with a bunch of northern-hating cowboys every where. I was sorely mistaken.



The area (DFW & Austin) are actually rather well wooded, have plenty of grass and is really quite green. The people do speak with the heavy southern accent but are very nice and hospitable. Everything, from the supermarkets to the roads, are spacious and well-designed. Austin is especially liberal and seemed more like Madison than "Remember the Alamo".



Perhaps my only complaint is the huge number of pickup trucks for little or no reason. It seems that every other person in Texas owns a freaking truck. They're everywhere and the environmentalist in me kinda hates it.



Regardless, it was nice, relatively warm (average of 60* F while we were there compared to Wisconsin's 10* F) and seems like a great place to live. We had a great time and will upload both pictures and the newly updated skate video when we have time.