In summer 1999 I spent a month working at the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO) at IBM Austin, working on online training material about web servers. There is plenty do see in Austin and surroundings, here are some impressions from my weekend tours.

Austin

• Just arrived in the USA
• Capitol Hill 1
• Capitol Hill 2
• Capitol Interiors 1
• Capitol Interiors 2
• Capitol Interiors 3
• No, this is not New York!
• Regular or Premium?
• Home, Sweet Home: my appartment
• Swimming pool near my appartment
• Entrance to IBM Austin
• At the office with Alex Jeong
• Dinner with Alex' family

SeaWorld, San Antonio

• Entrance to Seaworld
• Symphony of the Sea show
• Rollercoaster
• Water games
• Taking a break

Kemah

• Toy shop
• Seafront

NASA Lyndon D. Johnson Space Center, Houston

• Moon landing
• Saturn V rocket 1
• Saturn V rocket 2
• Misson Control Center
• X-38 assembly hall

Houston

• Skyline

If you are looking for more information about what's on in Austin, Austin 360 is a good place to start.
Or to find out more about Texas, check out these book recommendations.

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