Phew, I am exhausted. And dehydrated, but that’s my own fault for not drinking enough water for three days of playing in the sun. I did manage to escape without any hint of a sunburn–my mom is so proud!
So contrary to my earlier post about toobing the Guadalupe, apparently people go to other places than Rockin’ R, including me. This weekend we went to River Sports Tubes and it was a great experience (although they don’t tell you about the long walk you must take carrying toobs to get to the river … it was brutal for the guy carrying the cooler). We ended up meeting up with TWO other groups of friends who all used River Sports, so that was super fun (and kind of amazing). So I’m rescinding the notion that “everyone” uses Rockin’ R.
We went to eat at Daisy Duke’s afterward, and while it sounded like a great idea, it was not. The food was mediocre at best, the service was not good at all, and my appetizer potatoes came out twenty minutes AFTER everyone else’s entrees. I mean, I was with tons of drunk people and no one had a positive thing to say about it! So here’s what I learned this weekend: Gristmill is worth the drive.
Also as part of my recap, I’d like to mention that the Austin Sports & Social Club party barge was a total hit, despite the party barge’s engine breaking down and us getting towed in. It’s just the right combination of people–the athletic crowd that also likes to play on the river! Devil’s Cove, where the boat docked for around two hours, was so full it looked like a marina, so it was a great place to hang out. All-you-can-drink-beer (unless you’re the DD), time on a party barge, and the chance to meet 149 other like-minded people is pretty much a bargain for $25.