Together Time

When Reid and I decided to move down here we made a pact that we would find some activities to do together. So our first one is....trail running (more like hiking with me) but it is so much fun!!! 

We went out bought me some new trail running shoes at REI. It is the coolest outdoors store! 

It even got me excited to maybe start camping, yep you hear it right CAMPING. I signed up to get a magazine all about Austin and it gave 30 camping sites that are all 3 hours or less from here. This area is so great with being active. If you can't find something to do here then you are trying not to do anything. 

Austin has a ton of trails that you can go hike/run. Most of them are dog friendly with some being no leash which is nice because if we step outside the door of the apartment then they are on a leash. So far we have experienced........ 

Emma Long Metropolitan Park, it is a no leash 2.5 mile little trail that is about 10 minutes from the house. It follows Turkey Creek which is right by Lake Austin. Beau LOVES the creek! I can hardly keep him out of it. Needless to say we don't go on that too often because it is bath time every time we get done. 

Here are Charlie and Beau right before we get out of the car.

Here they are AFTER the trail. They are always so tired! It is wonderful!

Reid and I have done Bull Creek, we plan on going back because it started raining. The weekend we decided to start this it rains. Of course. The same day after the rain stopped we went to Barton Springs Greenbelt. We hiked there roughly 2 hours or so. We kind of got lost so that is why it took so long. 

Last weekend we went and ran/walked about 3 miles at Lady Bird Lake. Paddle boarding/canoeing/kayaking are extremely popular at Lady Bird Lake. It is on the south edge of downtown and it is really a pretty run. 

I took the dogs to Zilker Park which is really close to Lady Bird Lake. It is the most popular park around Austin. It is HUGE! The field that I took the dogs to is a no leash zone so they could just run and run. Unfortunately, it came to an abrupt end because Beau likes to chase birds/bugs/really anything that flies and he ran into the road so the leashes had to be put back on. 

Reid and I one night last week took the dogs to Mount Bonnell. It is about 15 minutes from the house and is the highest point in Austin. The views from up there are AMAZING. On one side you see downtown and then walk a little way you have a great view of Lake Austin. 

This is one of the views from the top. 

So here is one activity that Reid and I have already picked up and it is so much fun!! I try to do at least on activity outside everyday, it is just too pretty here not to. 

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!! Stay safe on Labor Day weekend. Reid and I are planning on heading to PK to spend some time with our Lubbock friends!

Love!