My goal visiting Austin was to get to do something different. Originally I wanted to stay in a tiny house while attending a class, but I loved the look of the bus. Benjamin put a lot of effort into remodeling the bus, and I really enjoyed coming back at the end of each day to relax. Things are in walking distance, but I'd highly recommend using a car if you stay here. You're not located near downtown Austin, and grocery stores and other amenities are a couple of miles away. There are a few restaurants, but with how hot it was, I didn't do as well walking anywhere except in the early morning or later at night. There are also a couple of greenways in fairly close running distance. It's hard running in the heat and high humidity but I tried.

I'm 5'10, but if you're any taller you will have to stoop the entire time you're in the bus. As it was, it is a bus and I never thought I'd be able to take a shower in one. In the shower I did have to duck down the entire time and it's pretty cramped in there, but I was able to stand up and walk around fine in the main part of the bus.

The air conditioners kept up pretty well and the bus was shaded with so it didn't get overly hot in there. The bed is a foam pad on wood though, and while I could sleep it was not the most comfortable bed I've slept on. I really liked the decorations, the books that were in there, the chickens that greeted me from their coop whenever I went outside, and the lights in the backyard that made it look festive.

I only met Benjamin but enjoyed getting to talk to him. I feel the bus was well worth it and I'm glad I stayed there while I was in Austin. Give it a shot, how often can you honestly say you've slept in a school bus?