Airline Pilot Central Forums - Solo cross country mini trip report

I did my second part of my cross country today. I already had 2.4 hours, so I did another 2.4 today. I took off from Temple, TX (TPL), and climbed to 2500 feet, and at heading of 237, and contacted San Angelo FSS on 122.55 to open my flight plan. Then I used my sectional chart and GPS, and ATC (Gray approach) to fly to Llano, TX (AQO). I did a touch and go over there, winds were 180/12 and gusts up to 20 knots, so I did a no flap landing. Then took off to Austin, TX (AUS) from runway 17 at Llano with a heading of 124, climbed to 2500 feet and contacted Austin approach (119.00) at about 25 nautical miles from AUS. I said "Austin approach, Cessna 2465E with you 2500 with information Mike". The controller said "N2465E standby", so I was cleared to Austin Charlie airspace. After a while I was handed off to Austin tower on 121.00. I said "Austin tower, Cessna 2465E with you 2500 like to do a touch and go please". Then the controller said, "Cessna 65E roger, cleared for touch and go right base 17L", and I said "Right base for 17L cleared for touch and go". Austin had also gusts, so I did another no flap landing, and contacted Austin Departure when the tower told me to. They gave me a left turn to 140 to take me out of their air space. After a while I was told to maintain own navigation, and squawk VFR. Then I contacted Gray approach on 120.07 to get a flight following back to Temple (TPL). When I had the airport in sight, I cancelled my flight following, and tuned my radios to Temple AWOS, and CTAF frequency to let other traffic know where I was. I turned a right downwind for runway 20 at Temple, then left base, and left final. Then contacted San Angelo FSS to close out my flight plan.