On The Road with Farai Chideya: Austin

Published June 22, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Day three brings Chideya to Austin, the capital of Texas and home of the University of Texas Longhorns. She talks about picking up local animals as she drives through the city -- and wonders whether this trip is more than she bargained for...

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