Barton Creek Greenbelt

The buddies and I joined some friends at Austin's Barton Creek Greenbelt for some outdoor fun this morning. The greenbelt is a beautiful stretch of land, just minutes from downtown, yet a world away from the business of the city.



We hiked along the long, winding, wooded trails and admired the views. I don't think this is an outing we'll tackle again without a higher adult to kid ratio, since some of the cliffs along the trail were pretty treacherous, but it certainly was beautiful. And the buddies loved talking to all the friendly dogs we met, who were out for morning walks with their owners.



The trail ends at a natural spring, but sadly for us, after a long, dry summer, we only found a dry creek bed. That didn't stop the buddies and their friends from having fun. They loved climbing on all the rocks and even slid down a few of the ones worn smooth by years of running water.

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