The Land of Swamps and Dead Armadillos

Maybe there's still hope. Maybe somewhere along the miles and miles of roads littered with dead armadillos we will be lucky enough to see one still living. I'm not holding my breath.  They're like the squirrels of the south, except every last one is dead and they keep coming back as zombies just to get hit again by one of the trucks EVERYONE here drives.  It's a blood bath out there.


Adventures!
On the way to Austin we stopped in a small town called Port Arthur, Texas.  We would never have stopped in this town if didn't have the Sabine Lake.  I've been meaning to send a package to Adam's niece, Sabine, for a while now and this seemed the perfect place to send it from.  Other than the abandoned Hotel Sabine, which is pretty awesome, there's not much to see. 

The mosquitoes were awful, six bites in six minutes...

We skipped right over Houston, because nothing about it is attractive to either of us, and headed straight to Austin.  The East Side Drive-In has already left a positive impression...

Food
Breakfast out of the back of the van
Pineapple and granola bars ($1.50/person)


Lunch from the local trucker stop
Red bean and rice chili with a side of peaches ($2.50/person)


Dinner at The Vegan Yacht
Adam had the 'freeto burrito' (It actually has fritos in it!) and I had a tempeh, lettuce, and tomato sandwich ($7.50/person)


Travel Itinerary
Lake Charles, Louisiana to Port Arthur, Texas via 10W
Port Arthur, Texas to Houston, Texas via 10W
Houston, Texas to Austin, Texas via 290W
304 Miles, 5.5 Hours


Sleeping Arrangements
Stayed in a northern Austin suburb. 


Marissa