The Eagle has Landed

HELLO TEXAS.

Reaching Houston without being sick was somewhat of a achievement.. the soggy subway sandwich I found in my bag was obviously the key!

The hostel here was an absolute paradise, no wobbly beds and no drunk people meant the first good nights sleep in over a week. Although being in a room full of men made it slightly awkward, still a big improvement on the previous week.

Going up Chase tower gave us a feel for the city, if there is one.. it's so widespread! Beautiful view of the city. The first day in the city was spent being highly disappointed that I'd been in Texas for a good 24 hours and hadn't seen a cowboy or a horse yet. I instead spent a satisfying afternoon chasing Butterflies around in the science museum followed by a walk around downtown Houston. Contrary to popular belief there isn't actually a lot to do if you dont want to spend a lot of money.

We spent the whole time there making a lot of awkward conversation as everybody wanted to know what we were doing.. By awkward, I mean awkward. I even found myself being asked if I'm related to a Viking because I apparently look like one.. (yes, its got that bad.) It was exhausting.

San Antonio brought us real Texas as the Rodeo was in town. We went to the local museum by recommendation and spent a surreal few hours wandering through rooms upon rooms of stuffed animal heads (and in some cases bodies..). One thing can be said about San Antonio is the Riverwalk is beautiful. A lovely part of the city, both through the day and all lit up at night. 

We rounded off our time in the city with an evening at the Rodeo. We were sat right at the top of a massive stadium not really knowing what was about to happen. It was absolutely mental. Fast, Furious and definately not health and safety conscious. A personal favourite of mine was the 'Mutton Bustin''. They actually put small children on the back of a sheep and see how long they can hold on for. Utterly Brilliant!

The entertainment of the evening was Dierks Bentley, a country singer. A revolving stage was placed in the centre of the arena and all the gruff cowboys were replaced by screaming women. They absolutely loved him!

A fantasic way to start our pending road trip into the Deepest, Darkest,Wildest Western Texas...