Day 18 - Texas Capitol and Chili!

Today we were in school of course. In the break we went to Wendys, which is another classic fastfood chain in America we needed to try. Some of our classmates had tried it some days before and had not recommended it, but you know, we have to try:-P I got a salad which was okay. Morten got a burger which were not that good:-P

The rest of the break was used on reading a book we have to read for literature class on wendsday. It is called "Evacuation Plan" and our teacher Joe O'Connell has written it. It is a very interesting book when you first get going.

Right after school we went to get a tour of the Capitol in Austin. The building looks a lot like the Capitol of Washinton D.C.


It is a very cool building!! - Very beautifully made. There are many small details. The Lone Star that i wrote about earlier are everywhere inside the building. It is in the lamps, walls, floor and so on. Places where you really need to be looking for a while to see it. Ths is a picture of the floor underneath the dome. I think the design is awesome!


This is the House of Representatives in Texas. In here are 150 members during sessions:


This is the senate, where 31 members sit:


The dome, with the star:


The doormat in the capitol:


Morten having a press conference in the Capitol:


When we were finished we went to a Restaurant called: "Texas chili parlor". Jennifer one of our teachers love the place and wanted us all to try it. It is very spicy food. It was cool to try but it was not something i would go back to:-P The place was very cool though!! Very western, and trashed! - The restaurant has been in a Quintin Tarantino movie called "Death Proof". I dont think i have seen it, but now i have to. I like his movies:-) Kasper got xxx which is the hottest chili they got. That was crazy:-P

In the evening we had to practice politics. We were askee to prepare a one minute speak last week for tonight. So our teacher Spencer came to the hotel. I was very nervous and had felt kind of bad about it all evening. I tried to get out of it but there is no way back. I have to perticipate in that debate. Now i am trying to see it as a challenge and try to learn as much as possible but i know i will be very nervous. I am happy to have some suportive friends!

After that me and Morten had to read to finish the book for wendsday. We did not finish, we had to stop at 2 at night, to get some sleep:-P Coke(Cola:-P) was not enough to keep us awake...