We just got back from a short trip down to Austin. One purpose was to hunt for houses. We kept up a furious assault with the help of our agent, Glenn. The two of us did 21 walkthroughs in about 5 hours on one day. Hard work paid off, and we found a nice little place in the Allandale neighborhood, in a good location not too far from the city center.
While we were down there, Rachel started her new job at DisplaySearch. We had a fun time and a nice meal out with some of her new colleagues. We had dinner at the South Congress Cafe, a roomy, lively American bistro-type restaurant. The menu emphasized the local culture, with a lot of Mexican, Tex-Mex and southern U.S.-inspired dishes and accents. A good example was the jalapeno-venison meatloaf Rachel and I shared, served with a good side of roasted garlic mashed potatoes and some good but plain broccoli. It had a lightly smoky flavor, probably from some chipotles, and a nice spiciness that didn't overwhelm.
One of the discussions we had that night was about good mapping websites. Here's a good one that Rachel and I hadn't heard of before - wikimapia. Below is a map centered around our new place.
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