Midterm Break Excursions: Texas Road Trip

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A group of Rice students pose for a picture in front of the scenery at the top of Mount Bonnell in Austin, TX.
Us at Mount Bonnell in Austin watching the sunset.
A scenery picture of trees with a body of water, Canyon Lake, behind it.
The view from our Airbnb
Picture taken from the head of a long dinner table with students sitting on both sides with plates of food in front of them.
Eating Italian food at Canyon Lake

Thanks to Elaine Zhang (Martel '23) for the photos from her trip to Canyon Lake with her fellow Rice Owls!

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