Interesting topic for the return trip: In Amsterdam, I ran into a group of guys. They were clad in black tees, tight-ass black jeans and black hats. Run of the mill emo band gear. My immediate though was that these guys were taking the exact same route I was, and heading to Austin for South by Southwest. Low and behold, the group practically followed me from Amsterdam to London to Dallas to Austin.
I ran into them again when I picked up my bag in Austin. They seemed as surprised as I was. The entire London to Dallas plane seemed to migrate to Austin. This seems to qualify the fact that SXSW is a pretty big deal internationally. The Airport was packed with noticeable band members and A&R types.
A few minutes later and I was on a Supershuttle to my apartment. I assumed that would not be an ordinary Supershuttle ride. My suspicions were validated when the driver stopped at a convenience store to pickup a 12 pack. The riders which included myself, a chick from Alberta in town for SXSW, an old dude from Austin and a a dude from Japan in town for SXSW. We all drank and chatted until we reached our destinations. This seemed like a fitting end to an interesting trip.
Interesting to say the least.
