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Austin 48-Hr Escape – “Hill-Country Lite”

🛣️ HIGHWAY vs HILL-COUNTRY I-10 → US-183: 2 h 40 min, toll-free, exits do jump (set GPS voice to “announce every turn”). Hill-Country route (TX-71): 3 h, wildflowers May, wineries, zero tolls – perfect Sunday return. 🕛 DAY 1 – CULTURE + GOLDEN HOUR 1️⃣ TEXAS CAPITOL – “PINK PALACE” Arrive: 12:00 (post-lunch lull, AC blast). Free tour every 15 min – dome + House gallery + governor portraits. Photo: stand centre-star under dome – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. Hack: last free tour 16:00 – arrive 14:55 to skip school buses. 2️⃣ UT AUSTIN – “CAMPUS = CITY” Walk: 10 min west of Capitol. Vibe: no gates, streets weave through colleges – feels like mini-city. Shots: UT Tower – 24 mm from South Mall = symmetrical postcard. Littlefield Fountain – sunset bronze glow. Bonus: student food-trucks = cheap tacos + live music spill. 3️⃣ THE OASIS – SUNSET HQ Drive: 30 min west on TX-1 (mountain ridge). Parking: free before 18:00; after = 5 $ cash. Seat: terrace edge – bloody mary + wind + lake mirror = Austin’s soft soul. Photo: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake reflects orange gradient. Hack: arrive 17:30 – grab railing spot or fight tourists. 🕘 DAY 2 – WATER + SUNSCREEN BATTLE 4️⃣ ROWING DOCK – “LOCAL LEG DAY” Where: Lady Bird Lake, Rowing Dock (multiple rental spots). Options: 4-person kayak = dragon-boat vibe, chat while you paddle. SUP = stand/kneel/sit – core workout + skyline mirror selfie. Time: 09:00 = no queue, mirror water, bats still asleep. Gear: hat + SPF 50 + sunglasses – Texas sun is not joking. Photo: phone in waterproof pouch – skyline + paddle ripple = desktop wallpaper. 5️⃣ POST-PADDLE REFUEL Jo’s Coffee – 0.5 km walk – “I love you so much” wall = obligatory IG story. Açaí bowl = cold + lake breeze = instant cool-down. 🚗 RETURN ROAD RITUAL Temple Buc-ee’s (I-35 exit 299) – brisket sandwich + beaver nuggets = Texas holy trinity. BCycle drop at station – no extra fee if < 30 min. 💰 48-HR BUDGET (per person) Gas split 4-way 30 $ Brunch 35 $ Capitol free Oasis drink 12 $ Kayak 20 $ Coffee/snacks 15 $ ≈ 139 USD – food-heavy, memory-max. 📸 48-HR CLIP LIST Capitol dome symmetry UT tower wide-shot Oasis sunset reflection Kayak skyline selfie Buc-ee beaver statue 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Austin in 48 hrs = Capitol pink dome, lake paddle at 09 a.m., mountain-ridge sunset margarita, and beaver nuggets on the drive home – Texas wrapped in perfect weekend light.” 🌅 #US #Texas #Austin

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Austin 48-Hr Escape – “Hill-Country Lite”

🛣️ HIGHWAY vs HILL-COUNTRY I-10 → US-183: 2 h 40 min, toll-free, exits do jump (set GPS voice to “announce every turn”). Hill-Country route (TX-71): 3 h, wildflowers May, wineries, zero tolls – perfect Sunday return. 🕛 DAY 1 – CULTURE + GOLDEN HOUR 1️⃣ TEXAS CAPITOL – “PINK PALACE” Arrive: 12:00 (post-lunch lull, AC blast). Free tour every 15 min – dome + House gallery + governor portraits. Photo: stand centre-star under dome – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. Hack: last free tour 16:00 – arrive 14:55 to skip school buses. 2️⃣ UT AUSTIN – “CAMPUS = CITY” Walk: 10 min west of Capitol. Vibe: no gates, streets weave through colleges – feels like mini-city. Shots: UT Tower – 24 mm from South Mall = symmetrical postcard. Littlefield Fountain – sunset bronze glow. Bonus: student food-trucks = cheap tacos + live music spill. 3️⃣ THE OASIS – SUNSET HQ Drive: 30 min west on TX-1 (mountain ridge). Parking: free before 18:00; after = 5 $ cash. Seat: terrace edge – bloody mary + wind + lake mirror = Austin’s soft soul. Photo: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake reflects orange gradient. Hack: arrive 17:30 – grab railing spot or fight tourists. 🕘 DAY 2 – WATER + SUNSCREEN BATTLE 4️⃣ ROWING DOCK – “LOCAL LEG DAY” Where: Lady Bird Lake, Rowing Dock (multiple rental spots). Options: 4-person kayak = dragon-boat vibe, chat while you paddle. SUP = stand/kneel/sit – core workout + skyline mirror selfie. Time: 09:00 = no queue, mirror water, bats still asleep. Gear: hat + SPF 50 + sunglasses – Texas sun is not joking. Photo: phone in waterproof pouch – skyline + paddle ripple = desktop wallpaper. 5️⃣ POST-PADDLE REFUEL Jo’s Coffee – 0.5 km walk – “I love you so much” wall = obligatory IG story. Açaí bowl = cold + lake breeze = instant cool-down. 🚗 RETURN ROAD RITUAL Temple Buc-ee’s (I-35 exit 299) – brisket sandwich + beaver nuggets = Texas holy trinity. BCycle drop at station – no extra fee if < 30 min. 💰 48-HR BUDGET (per person) Gas split 4-way 30 $ Brunch 35 $ Capitol free Oasis drink 12 $ Kayak 20 $ Coffee/snacks 15 $ ≈ 139 USD – food-heavy, memory-max. 📸 48-HR CLIP LIST Capitol dome symmetry UT tower wide-shot Oasis sunset reflection Kayak skyline selfie Buc-ee beaver statue 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Austin in 48 hrs = Capitol pink dome, lake paddle at 09 a.m., mountain-ridge sunset margarita, and beaver nuggets on the drive home – Texas wrapped in perfect weekend light.” 🌅 #US #Texas #Austin

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