Texas Part II

So, we have had a nice tour of Texas. It's a huge state, and we are covering tons of ground! Here's an idea of where we went:

Houston > San Antonio > San Marcos > Austin > Houston (again) > Harlingen > Brownsville > McAllen > San Antonio (again) > Dallas

...then holiday break, but when we return...

Dallas > Plano > Grapevine > Leaving TX!

...so all in all, I think we have covered a lot of ground so far.

In Houston, we stayed at a lovely full-line Marriott, which we don't usually get to do because they rarely have parking accomodations for a 45-foot motorcoach! :)

Marriott Westchase- Houston

It was a nice property, and even better- we were there when Houston got its earliest snow on record!

Earliest snowfall in Houston's history via motorcoach :)

Needless to say, we were excited to head down to the Texas-Mexico border, and even though it was cloudy for part of the time, it was nice and warm!! Very enjoyable, especially in December!

Cute Palm Tree in McAllen, TX

On our way north from Harlingen-Brownsville, we had to stop through somewhat of a border inspection stop. It was kinda funny to see the search dogs sniffing our coach to make sure we weren't harboring any illegal substances/immigrants!

I also discovered the most delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes ever! Ok, so they're actually just Cheesecake Factory brand from Starbucks (they sell them in B&N Starbucks), but they are sooo good! I had to take a photo to pay homage to the amazingness that it is:

Then, we went to Dallas, where we visited the site of JFK's assassination, and actually, I will probably post an entire entry on Dallas but here is a photo of the city from my iPhone:

Dallas, TX

And we've still got a bit of time to spend in TX, so I will be sharing the rest soon!