We returned the rental car safely and breathed a sigh of
relief as Rob had managed to drive all those miles/kilometres without any
incidents. Gold star to him especially when he was dealing with some very dodgy
navigating at times. Our only “citation” was overstaying a parking meter so we
can live with that. There are many drivers in the USA who do their own thing.
Indicators are optional even when travelling at 80 miles (129km) an hour on
freeways. Also any speed limit signs mean that you add at least 15 miles an
hour more than what is indicated. Rob was sticking to the speed limit to start
with and we were being overtaken by everyone so he felt he needed to go a little
quicker. After returning the car we took an Uber to our nearby Hotel. We were
able to check in early and check out tomorrow late so this was a bonus. After
settling in we did some more exploring of the famous tunnels as it was pouring outside.
There was an entrance to the tunnels just across the road from our hotel. We managed
to do lots of steps, got lost more than once and found a nice place for lunch
in the tunnels. As the rain had not let up we decided to go to a nearby picture
theatre and watch a movie. We watched a movie that had only been released on
the Friday! It was called Simple Favor and was quite entertaining. It was a good
way to spend the afternoon. In the evening the rain had let up so we found a
nice little place for dinner and then explored the Historic Market Square.
Saturday morning we decided to head out for breakfast and found out that
Houston was dead on the weekend. All the carparks (garages) were empty and most
eating places were closed. We resorted to Starbucks for coffee and breakfast. More
walking around, this time out on the streets as the weather was fine and the
tunnels are only open weekdays (clearly for the workers). The streets were so
quiet with hardly any shops open. We are now back in our Hotel and will check
out later before heading to the airport and then home!
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