http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Austin-Girl/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Austin Girl en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:01:26 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:01:26 +0000 by Austin Girlhttpwww.austingirlblog.blogspot.comJust flew in from Santa Cruz CA. I saw Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet and All's Well That Ends Well in the redwood forest. Does anyone understand the latter play It wasn't the playwright's typical tragedy or comedy. OMG When the sun goes down temperatures descend faster than Angelina Jolie can adopt another baby. Holy crap it was coldThere http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Santa-Cruz/blog-317440.html by Austin Girlhttpwww.austingirlblog.blogspot.comI like to write. I like to write about fantasy and I like to create characters. But it occurred to me several years ago while tumbling down a mudspattered trail in the Juneau Alaskan rainforest perhaps I should keep a journal about the interesting folks I meet along my lifersquos journey. Why not Some of these people are more fascinating http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alaska/Juneau/blog-247618.html by Austin Girlhttpwww.austingirlblog.blogspot.comOn a recent sunsplashed Saturday I decided to escape the searing heat and go exploring in my SUV. I soon found myself meandering down an asphalt road in Fredericksburg Texas where to my wonderment I stumbled upon the nostalgic and romantic Hangar Hotel. Situated behind the Fredericksburg Texas Rodeo Fairgroundsmdashthe oldest in the stat http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Texas/Fredericksburg/blog-247309.html by Austin Girlhttpwww.austingirlblog.blogspot.comIn Castelnaudary France there are no Starbucks only bars. I visited one such bar appropriately named lsquoThe Caffersquo Bar.rdquo It serves beer whiskey and wine.Locals drink the ldquostopyourheartrdquo espresso shots in the morning and either beer or Pastis at night. Pastis is a favorite among the French. The French must have http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Midi-Pyr-n-es/Mirepoix/blog-247298.html by Austin Girlhttpwww.austingirlblog.blogspot.comIn the quaint village of Castelnaudary France there are polite charming people who don't speak English. This is an important travel tip for those visiting who haven't mastered the FrenchAtAGlance Phrase Book and Dictionary for Travelers on the longass flight over there.Our hapless adventure begins with Austin Girl the nonspeakingFrench b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Midi-Pyr-n-es/Mirepoix/blog-247297.html