Author Archives: Bene
Day 8 – Houston
We have an early breakfast, as we have a good three-hour drive ahead of us. Just after nine, we set off. Our first destination after a good hour is Buc-Ee’s Travel Center in Luling, TX. This is the largest gas … Continue reading
Day 7 – San Antonio
We started off leisurely this morning and were ready by eleven o’clock to leave the apartment behind and head towards San Antonio. A drive of a good hour. We drove straight to the hotel, parked the car, and asked if, … Continue reading
Day 6 – Race Day
Today is the day why we’re making this trip: the American Grand Prix is taking place at the Circuit de la Americas in Austin, also known as COTA. So, at 10:30 a.m., we take an Uber to the bus shuttles, … Continue reading
Day 5 – Austin
A short blog post today. Sometimes days don’t go as planned. Today was one of those days. Originally, we were going to go to the racetrack today as well, but because Henk wasn’t feeling well, we decided to stay in … Continue reading
Day 4 – Austin
Today is the first of three race days, so around ten o’clock we walk to Waterloo Park, which is next to the Texas Capitol, to take the Bus Shuttle to the circuit. Everything is perfectly organized, in true American style. … Continue reading
Day 3 – Austin
We woke up even later than expected this morning; it wasn’t until around 8:30 that things really started to get going. We took a leisurely shower, had breakfast, and around 10:30 decided to walk to the Texas State Capitol. The … Continue reading
Day 2 – Austin
We start this Wednesday with a genuine American hotel breakfast. This after all four of us have reasonably conquered jet lag and don’t wake up until around seven o’clock. After all the daily grind, we get in the car and … Continue reading
Day 1 – Corsicana
A very long travel day. As mentioned yesterday, our original trip to Houston was canceled and replaced by a step-by-step trip via Newark. We started with breakfast at four in the morning and then flew from Bremen to Amsterdam at … Continue reading
Day 0 – Bremen
Well begun is half done, they say, right? So I’m curious what else awaits us. A little over an hour before our departure for Bremen, a text message arrives from KLM. Unfortunately, your October 14th flight to Houston has been … Continue reading
Preparations for Formula 1 in Austin
We (Bene, Henk, Paul and Doeije) are going to prepare for a trip to Austin, Texas to watch the American Formula 1.
