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WA - San Antonio TX 9d

9days
19stops
DAY01

Enchanted Rock → Grape Creek Vineyards

Overnight in Grape Creek Vineyards
  1. 09:00
    Enchanted Rock· start
  3. 12:30
    Fredericksburg Main St
  5. 15:00
    Grape Creek Vineyards· overnight
Food
  • Altdorf Biergarten · Schnitzel + German beer in a 150yo building. Totally unironic
  • Otto's · Fancy German — get the jaeger schnitzel, save room for strudel
Costs
Enchanted Rock entry
$8
Wine tasting
$25-40
DAY02

Hamilton Pool → Congress Bridge Bats

Overnight in Congress Bridge Bats
  1. 09:00
    Hamilton Pool· start
  3. 14:00
    South Congress Ave
  5. 19:30
    Congress Bridge Bats· overnight
Food
  • Veracruz All Natural · Migas taco = Austin breakfast royalty. Two locations, both slammed
  • Franklin Barbecue · 3hr line, life-changing brisket. Or order ahead, skip the pilgrimage
Costs
Hamilton Pool reservation
$15
Austin hotel
$140-220
DAY03

Barton Springs Pool → The White Horse

Overnight in The White Horse
  1. 09:00
    Barton Springs Pool· start
  3. 11:00
    Barton Creek Greenbelt
  5. 20:00
    The White Horse· overnight
Food
  • Tacos Guerrero · Trompo tacos on Riverside — locals' secret, $2 each
  • Launderette · Fancy-ish in a converted laundromat. Get the burger
Costs
Barton Springs entry
$5
Live music covers
$0-20
DAY04

Kreuz Market → Smitty's Market

Overnight in Smitty's Market
  1. 11:00
    Kreuz Market· start
  3. 13:30
    Black's Barbecue
  5. 16:00
    Smitty's Market· overnight
Food
  • Kreuz Market · Get 1/2lb brisket, 1 ring sausage, crackers. That's it. That's the meal
  • Chisholm Trail BBQ · Locals' cheaper backup — actually solid, no line
Costs
BBY feast
$35-50
Gas to Lockhart
$12
DAY05

Gruene Hall → Comal River tube put-in

Overnight in Comal River tube put-in
  1. 11:00
    Gruene Hall· start
  3. 12:30
    Gristmill River Restaurant
  5. 15:00
    Comal River tube put-in· overnight
Food
  • Gristmill · Chicken fried steak, balcony table, watch tubers float by
  • Naegelin's Bakery · Since 1868 — strudel, donuts, Texas nostalgia
Costs
Tube rental + shuttle
$25
Gruene Hall cover
$0-15
DAY06

Pearl District → Japanese Tea Garden

Overnight in Japanese Tea Garden
  1. 10:00
    Pearl District· start
  3. 12:00
    Hotel Emma
  5. 15:00
    Japanese Tea Garden· overnight
Food
  • Cured · Charcuterie temple in the Pearl — 120-day ham, thank me later
  • Southerleigh · Gulf seafood in the brewery. Get the snapper, sit on the patio
Costs
Final dinner splurge
$60-90
Pearl parking
$5
DAY07

SAT Airport

Overnight in SAT Airport
  1. 10:00
    SAT Airport
Food
  • Torchy's Tacos (airport) · Damn Good Tacos for the road — Trailer Park trashy style
Costs
Gas top-off
$15
Airport parking (if needed)
$0
DAY08

Pearl District → Japanese Tea Garden

Overnight in Japanese Tea Garden
  1. 10:00
    Pearl District· start
  3. 12:00
    Hotel Emma
  5. 15:00
    Japanese Tea Garden· overnight
Food
  • Cured · Charcuterie temple in the Pearl — 120-day ham, thank me later
  • Southerleigh · Gulf seafood in the brewery. Get the snapper, sit on the patio
Costs
Final dinner splurge
$60-90
Pearl parking
$5
DAY09

SAT Airport

  1. 10:00
    SAT Airport
Food
  • Torchy's Tacos (airport) · Damn Good Tacos for the road — Trailer Park trashy style
Costs
Gas top-off
$15
Airport parking (if needed)
$0