Day 6

Day's Traveling
    Start: NA

    End: NA

Total Travel Hours

     Joanna: 15 hours 34mins

             4 hours 8mins 7 (train) hours  21mins (car)4 hours 5min (plane)

     Alex: 14 hours 29mins

              4 hours 8mins (train) 6 hours 16mins (car) 4 hours 5min (plane)

States Driven through:

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland*, Virginia and Texas (6/10)

*only 14 miles were traveled in this state 



So Jo and I heard about all the news concerning the snow to come back home/ already come. So we hope everyone on the east coast is enjoying the snow/ cold weather!!

On that note, today Houston, TX had a high of 75 degrees and sunshine all around!  

Mike had to work (who would have guessed?!) but don't worry Jo and I were unfazed as he woke up around 7AM. Jo and I woke up around 8:30 and 9, respectively. Jo woke up before me for once, crazy I know! We have been constantly on the go for the past few days so we decided to take the morning slow. We kept the front door open and watched some television, specifically the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and House. It was lovely. 

 Around 12:30 (central time, aka 1:30 where you are) we finally decided to head out. We dressed appropriately, Short sleeves and flip flops, and made our way to the Beer Can house. Although only a stones throw from Mike's apartment (like it was destiny) it was the first time Jo and I had sweated the entire trip!! Including the runs we did earlier this week. Plus, as i was brushing my hair later, I realized I had a little sunburn- please don't be too jealous.

Anyway, the beer can house was started in 1968 as a hobby for John Milkovisch and he finished collecting in1988. The result was a landmark in Houston, TX. The house is just nestled into a regular neighborhood, on a windy day you can hear it before you see it! You can find more information about the beer can house at http://www.beercanhouse.org/ (a very creative website name).  

As Jo said before the picture, "of course you need a picture with the beer can house Alex!"

A beautiful sight in the midst of a lot of condos that look frighteningly similar

Don't worry Haggred made the trip too!

Haggred appreciating John;s handy work

 After the beer can house Jo and I headed to an Italian restaurant suggested by Jo's dad. For a moment we considered Mexican.. well I considered Mexican... but Jo reminded me that we would be in the South for a while and would constantly be surrounded by tacos, enchiladas and the like for the remainder of the trip. She had a valid argument. 

The restaurant was called, Raia's Italian Cafe and Market. Jo and I both got huge sandwiches and were able to sit out side to enjoy the food and weather. 

We worked up quite the sweat after our 3 plus mile walk and deserved to kick off our shoes during lunch

After lunch we headed back to the apartment. Somehow House was still on, I guess it was an all day marathon?  I prepared for a run while Jo began to upload some pictures of the beer house on Facebook (side note- you should probably check them out, they are all pretty cool). I found a park to run through and was able to work off some of lunch on my 4 mile run while Jo worked it off by taking a short walk/jog closer to home.


Our exercise finished just as the sun was setting and Jo suggested a beer to watch the sun set outside the apartment. Excellent idea! 

Beers and bare feet in the garage watching the sunset!

While we drank beer and listened to some Abba (It was on Mike's playlist) Mike came home! With Mike's arrival it meant it was time for dinner slash time for Jo and I to clean up. 


Dinner was at El Tiempo (Jo predicted this Mexican restaurant!). It was another restaurant on Washington Ave. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas and a pound of steak for fajitas -wonderful! this is my kind of life!!

The margaritas for which Jo got carded and I did not!

After eating enough for three people s a second time for the day we headed back home for beer and martinis (very strong martinis made by Mike at that). We kicked back and watched Avatar with surround sound and in blue ray... compared to the VHS movies we were watching before break it was surreal. Not to say the classics on VHS aren't amazing in their own right but blue ray/ this sound system made it feel like we were right there in Pandora! 

Jo and I are getting spoiled in Houston, its going to be hard on the road after this comfortable lifestyle. We'll make it, but its going to be a little tougher.  

We'll time to get ready for tomorrow and go to bed, so good night! Have fun shoveling (I swear the next entry won't brag as much!).