Houston...or Mexican Beaches??

So, right about now I am wishing I had the time and money to embark on a beautiful beach vacation! I took this picture on the side of 45 passing dowtown. It's ok...decent picture, but I guess what I am saying is that I much prefer a change of scenery. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE Houston. It's my hometown and always will be, but every now then I like a change of view. Perhaps going back to a view like...

this.....


Cancun

Chichen Itza

 It can do wonders for my
stress. I LOVE the beach. I always think I want to go somewhere sophisticated and elegant for vacations like England or Paris or even Italy. Nevertheless, I always end up going with Mexico! It's another language I can understand, the food is amazing, and more importantly, the scenery is beautiful!. Granted, some areas definitely need to be kept in the dark from tourists and the roads are NOT like Houston AT ALL! but, it's still an amazing place to visit and to cool off during Houston's hot summer months! I personally love going to CANCUN. However, if you want to go to really good beaches I don't actually recommend Cancun. I recommend other little Islands around it like Playa del Carmen or Isla de las Mujeres. Cancun has sooo many places to visit you couldn't possibly visit everything in one week!



Playa del Carmen

Austin SXSW

Change of scenery....the streets of Austin were crazy when I went last weekend. There were more people walking on roads than there were cars on the roads. For the very first time I walked on 6th St. and loved it! I happened to be there the weekend SXSW started, so the streets were extra packed. Another thing I noticed were FOOD TRUCKS.....EVERYWHERE!!..I almost think Austin has more food trucks downtown and around than Houston does. Austin also happens to be a very weird city. Just driving around I can see that it is completely different from the streets of Houston. However laid back and cool Austin is, its no HOUSTON!

Hey, Remember Rita?

Look at the worst traffic jams here

Courtesy of NBC news

 

 

 

Boy......am I am SO glad I stayed out of that MESS!! Rita didn't even do ANY damage...all the damage that occurred was due to the whole evacuation process. There were plenty of people left without gas. I don't know how I would've faired in a situation like that. I probably would've gone to the "dark side" and just tried to beat down anyone that tried to cross my path. I look back on Rita...and I actually had VERY good memories. My entire family stayed with us and everyone laughed and ate and played games and fell asleep in the same house. Good times...good times...

Not so much for the unfortunate people in those pictures but..

 

 

"that's the way the cookie crumbles" - Bruce Almighty