For Labor Day weekend we went down to TEXAS!!
I’ve never been to Texas before (besides on a layover coming home from Africa) and I LOVED my time down South. I really wanted to come home with a Southern accent… which didn’t happen but I still think it’s okay if I say y’all every once in awhile ?
Our first stop was SAN ANTONIO where we stayed with my college roommate Brooke and her cute fam! Her husband is going to medical school there so they’ve been down there for 2 years now. For lunch on Friday we ate at the CUTEST little bakery called Lorraine. Everything in there was exactly my taste (both the design and the food).
That evening we stopped by the Japanese Tea Gardens and Pearl Street.
We ate at La Gloria for dinner (where I had the BEST cheese dish of my life) and then had Lick for dessert. They had the most interesting flavors there! Like rosemary, goat cheese etc… Will and I went with Texas Sheetcake. I will ALWAYS choose chocolatey over fruity when it comes to ice cream. And basically with every other food in life.
Saturday morning we were off to AUSTIN! My cousin Rachel is living there and I’m serious when I tell you it is now one of my all time FAVORITE cities. It had great food, fantastic signage everywhere, so many unique activities to do and MORE.
Rachel’s boyfriend Kellam is from Austin so he showed us the ropes! We went to Irene’s for breakfast (best avocado toast ever..wow), the graffiti park, Zilker Park, Barton Springs, South Congress, Black’s BBQ for lunch, the Co-op on campus, the famous walls (which I loved obviously), Matt’s for dinner, Gordough’s for donuts and 6th street to see all the craziness going on. And on Sunday morning we went to Paperboy for breakfast which was super good as well. I just love all their food trucks! And vibes in general to be honest.
Barton Springs was AMAZING ^
After Austin we headed to HOUSTON! Our friends Sam and Emily are living in The Woodlands… we have missed them so much! They came and spent the day in Austin with us as well which was super fun to all be together.
I could drive around those houses in the Woodlands all day long. They are seriously incredible.
I had to document my WALK on Monday morning. I am not normally a huge sweater but this Texas heat and humidity was NO joke. Especially in Houston! I went on a walk and started laughing because I was immediately dripping sweat out of every single pore. When I got back Will asked if I went swimming ?
Before our flight left on Monday, we went into Houston to see the city (aka the huge malls), look around at MORE pretty homes around Rice University, and of course got our SPRINKLES fix. Order the carrot cake cupcake w/ vanilla bean ice cream next time you go and you will be happy forever.
3 stops seeing 7 of our favorite people was the absolute BEST! Definitely a trip we will remember and cherish forever.
-Liv
Outfit details-
Gray t-shirt is from mens Forever 21.
Black vans are from Urban Outfitters.
Yellow embroidered top is from Anthropologie (in store only right now)
Oatmeal peplum top is from Clad and Cloth.
