Day 6: misery of the road (nola to austin)

The day was simply miserable because of the late night before and the long drive from New Orleans to Austin. Also, a large storm came and reduced visibility on I-10 to a few dozen feet. The day was a travel day -- miserable but necessary.

> Stopped at a gas station to get gas. Went inside and noticed the cans of ice cold Natty Lite, presumably for immediate consumption while in the car.
> Drove through Atchafalaya Swamp, the largest swamp in North America. Neat little visitor center to show that off on I-10.
> When I finally got to the Texas border was struck by the 890 mile exit sign. Wow. Huge state.
> Was inundated by storms.
> Took nap outside of Houston. Nice to see HOV lanes again, a sign of congestion, I suppose and theoretically civilization, though again, I am in Texs. (sorry for the gab there, fellows.)
> Arrived in Austin late, and got confused by the road systems. Coming up Texas state road 71, you get a grat city lights view of the city. It's rewarding after 9 hours of driving.
> Met up with Julie and Dan to get food at Trudy's a favorite UT-Austin hangout apparently.
> Checked out the late night E-6th Street South by South West life. Amazing stuff. I can't wait for the real festival during the early evening.
> Slept like a baby.