Wow, it feels like it’s been awhile! The days definitely got away from me this past week. Between my birthday, some very busy work days, and a family member being diagnosed with COVID, I just haven’t had the time to sit down and produce any meaningful content. Quality over quantity, right?
I celebrated my 26th birthday on Friday, and the day was a mix of emotions. It had been a really challenging day at work, a few surprises were thrown my way, and a family member was heavily struggling with the virus. I cam home after a long day to my husband having dinner ready, flowers in a vase, Jurassic Park (one of my favorites!) cued up on the Apple TV, and my favorite ice cream in the freezer. He really turned the day around and we enjoyed a quiet evening at home, knowing we were waking up early to take a day trip the next morning.
We woke up at 6AM Saturday morning to hit the road for New Braunfels, TX where we planned to spend the day at the giant waterpark, Schlitterbahn. We have just a few more months left on our Cedar Fair season passes and we are trying to get as much use out of them as possible (September is going to be a great time for this)!
It took us a little over three hours to get there, and we stopped at Chick-fil-A for a quick breakfast before getting to the park. We love Schlitterbahn, but man oh man, was it crowded that day! It was basically the last weekend of summer for most and people were clearly taking advantage of that. We typically get to parks so early that we’re some of the first ones there, but that was not the case this day. Thankfully, the admission line moved quickly and we spent the first little bit in their torrent river. It’s like a lazy river but with massive waves that push you through. Think lazy river + wave pool.
We spent a good 2.5 hours standing in lines to rode both of the parks water coasters on the newer side of the park. It was hot from standing in the sun that long, so we cooled off in the actual lazy river afterward. By this time it was already mid-afternoon se we took our lunch break. We picked up Jimmy John’s sandwiches the night before to bring along with us. It definitely saves a few bucks to do this instead of buying the overpriced food at the waterpark. I always get the Veggie on their sliced wheat, sans mayo. Its filling and healthy!
We decided to head to the older side of Schlitterbahn after lunch. For those who don’t know, the park is split into an older side and a newer side. They have a tram service to take you between parks, and to out the codes in perspective the lines for at least an hour long to transfer to the other side. We decided to drive over there, but realized after searching through every parking option that we were out of luck. We could have found alternatives to this, I’m sure, but we could also seen the extremely long lines within the older side of the park and decided it simply wasn’t worth it.
We started to head back to Dallas and before getting too far away, we stopped at the one place I specifically requested for my birthday — P. Terry’s. It’s a burger joint local to the Austin area and you can really only get it when in Central Texas. It’s a must for any trip that takes us through Austin.
We celebrated my birthday with cheeseburgers and fries, and I couldn’t have picked a better birthday dinner. If you like In-n-out then you’ll LOVE P. Terry’s.
We made one final stop in Waco at Andy’s Custard before finishing our drive home. I got a kid’s sundae with sprinkles, which is my absolute favorite ice cream topping.
Sunday was a busy day as we caught up on a lot of tasks and spent time together before heading into a busy week. I’ll be getting back on the road this week, so stay tuned!
Question of the Day: Have you been to Schlitterbahn?
Traveling by Nature 