Austin Layover Day

Monday June 4, 2007

To give my body a rest, I had a layover day in Austin. I visited the Texas State Capitol building that was built in the late 1880s. Incredible building. It is taller than the US White House (of course). The Capitol Police seemed to be a less than friendly lot. If asked a question, they answered, but never elaborated. The photos below are thumbnailes, click the for a larger image.

The Texas Senate Floor

One of many hallways used by the elective officials

Marble Texas Seal in the main floor

Confederate Monument to honor the fallen

After the capitol building I motored to the campus of the University of Austin. What I encounter was all entrances have campus guard stations. There purpose is to limit access to the campus to only people that have a reason to be there. They also have a policy of no motorcycles on campus. To learn more about the campus go to:

http://www.utexas.edu
Soooo -I dealt with my rejection by having a super lunch at a family owned Mexican restaurant. All was good.

Daily Miles: 50
Accumulated Miles: 2,825
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