Austin to Asheville (March 28, 2022)

Flying out of the Austin-Bergstrom South Terminal, separate from the main terminal, turned out to be lucky on Monday, March 28.  Maybe you heard about security lines all the way down the outside sidewalk?  Passengers abandoning rental cars at the curb? Thanks to a NASCAR event and the Texas relays, ABIA had more than 8,000 passengers that Monday morning, instead of the usual 6,000.  Meanwhile, at the retro South Terminal, where you walk up an outdoor ramp to your flight, lines were short. I flew Allegiant nonstop from Austin to Asheville, in under 3 hours. Nice!

First night in Asheville was a birthday celebration for Brandy's cousin Joseph at Outback Steakhouse. Piper, with her decorated glass, is next to Joseph.