Two days ago, we made the long trek from Nashville to Austin in one day. 15 hours on the road went fast, but we were certainly ready to be parked at the RV campground. Along the way, we stopped at Waffle House for breakfast and several gas stations. Betty White took a hit in the early AM and is now in the shop being repaired. When we got off of the RV in Austin, we felt weird. I am not sure if this goes with the whole "Keep Austin Weird" thing or the fact that we were on the RV for about 850 miles.
On our way to Austin, Texas!
Out cold on the RV.
Yesterday, we woke up early to take Betty White to the shop then we headed to our service site. The maintenance crew were pretty impressed with the amount of damage we did to the power cord. I guess that is what happens when it gets knocked on the interstate for a mile. Today we volunteered with the Central Food Bank of Austin. The facility was enormous and beautiful inside. We took a quick tour, met some other volunteers, then got right to work on the assembly line. We were inspecting all frozen meat items and packing them in boxes. Once our task was completed, we found out that we 4,120 pounds of food which equals 3,360 meals to Texans in the Austin area.
Down the assembly line.
Afterwards, we headed to Walmart to pick up a few items for lunch and came back to the campground to eat. Because of our lack of knives, we had to get creative with our procedure for making PB&J and PB&Banana. If you are ever in a bind, just grab a spoon. It works just as well, maybe even better, than a knife. After lunch, we went to STARRY, a place for children and youth whom are at risk. We went to HEB grocery store to pick up supplies for individual pizzas and ice cream sundaes. We played dancing games on the Wii and Kinect, followed by an intense round of cupid shuffle. Also, I had the FlipVideo Camera for the day so check out my interview with everyone!
Helping out!
After hanging out with the kids for a while and dancing, we headed to Anna's aunt's house for dinner, swimming, and relaxing. It was nice to relax in the hot tub, eat a home cooked meal, and shower without sandals. The house was stunning and the family was so welcoming to our large, campground-bound group. We also got to meet up with our other team leader, Adam.
Hangin out in the hot tub!
Today, we worked with Austin Habitat for Humanity. It was extremely hot but rewarding. We helped to repair the outside of Miss Georgia's house. She was such a kind woman who was not afraid to help us out, let us trudge through her house with dirty shoes, and supplied fruit and drinks. First, I started stripping trim. Other team members painted boards, jackhammered cement, and pulled nails. At lunch time, we were delivered subway lunches from very gracious women. After lunch, I helped paint boards with Sommer, Andrew, Bailee, and Miss Georgia. We worked for about three hours before heading to the Colorado River (this is the biggest river in Austin). Although muddy, the water was crisp and refreshing after a day in Texas heat. We swam in the river for a while with the Habitat for Humanity crew and tonight we are eating trailer food in Austin (apparently this is a pretty popular thing to do!).
Today's Headshot.
Painting with Miss Georgia
When we arrived back at the campsite, we all received new CTS t-shirts. It says, "Rule #1s. No #2s." Fabulous shirt.
New T-shirts.
Finally, I would like everyone to know that we're searching for longhorns for the front of Black Beauty. Currently, we have horns but we want to expand on the awesomeness of the RV. If you have any suggestions on where to find them or longhorn hot spots, let us know before Saturday! Stay tuned for more exciting footage on www.thecalltoserve.org. We have awesome media experts on the trip who are documenting everything for us and everyone on the trip answers a Question of the Day.
All photos courtesy Ben Petchel.
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