Nature and Science

Ander and I decided to take a little trip without our puppy and go and visit the Austin Nature and Science Center downtown. I have to say, it was pretty cool. Plus, it was only about 89 to 90 degrees outside with a nice breeze, so we didn't have to worry about it being too hot since the center was outside. And Ander did a nice job of cutting off my feet in this picture and making me look like I'm standing in a ditch. :) As if I wasn't short enough already...

The trees were all extremely friendly... this was stamped in front of each one of them on the cement, so we obliged.

They host science camps for little kids in the summer, and we were excited to find a giant Tic-Tac-Toe board on the ground! So, naturally we challenged each other. Ander was X's I was O's... And I lost.

We came across in incredibly interesting sight when we looked into a Falcon's cage. You tell me what you see here: I see one beheaded chick. I thought it was really interested. No blood, just a body and a head. That falcon looked like it could do the same thing to both of us in the blink of an eye.

My favorite picture of the entire day. These lizards just couldn't get close enough to the light above them.

And what day trip would be complete without fish? Ander is just drawn to water, no matter where he or it is. He was desperately looking for bass in this pond here, but he didn't find any.

So after a good long while of walking around we decided to try the Freebirds World Burrito for lunch. Tex Mex food with a touch of rock and roll style. Famous for their burritos, Freebirds wasn't too bad, although I would have preferred a little less loud music.

My favorite part of Freebirds was the aluminum foil creations. Each burrito is wrapped in aluminum foil and people through the years have used their foil to make strange and wondrous things. They completely covered the inside walls.

And thus ends the adventure we had in downtown Austin. We've decided to start trying to do an "Austin" thing once a week. Wish us luck!