Red Fish Island with Sunsets and Puppy Love

Rafting up at Red Fish Island for Puppy Love, Sunsets, and Dinner

Let the heavy petting begin

Sasquatch and Whitley enjoying the smells and affection.

 She got in the dinghy with Sasquatch to use the bathroom and swim.  So proud!

Mist on Sexton Pond

Exploring Lake Travis by boat

Staying the weekend at the Lost Parrot Cabins, Morrocan themed cabin, E, with a full kitchen (remember to bring your oils and spices) with pots, pans, plates, glasses, cooking utencils, steak knives, coffee mugs, and cutting boards.  Used the outdoor gas grill by our cabin to cook our (marinaded with smashed garlic, oil, pepper, red wine) ribeyes. Enjoyed it with sauted green beans in olive oil, garlic, and pepper, and finished with a bottle of Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvgnon.

View from Oasis Texas Brewery of Mansfield Dam and full Lake Travis. Enjoyed their stout and session in the A/C cooled bar, watching football and eating their beer braised pork frito pie with picante.

Pulled into a slip at the Rusty Rudder Restaurant for guacamole and chips, cranberry lemonade, beer, and lunch. 

Beer, beer, and more beer at another brewery, pumpkin beer.  Stop at Infamous Brewery near the Lake with Whitley.  On to Rainey Street with Whitley to explore dog friendly bars, Craft Pride Bar that serves only Texas beer, more pumpkin beer and eat delicious detroit style pizza from the food truck out back (similar to Chicago deep dish but no bread crust around the sides and square).  Loved the live music out back, band called Clydes.

Whitley found Sasquatch in East Texas

As my momma was on a boat enjoying the waters of the Gulf, I returned to the woods but this time found a friend.  Sasquatch, another golden retriever and sailor, came with me to explore the old sawmill site, swim in the pond, cook food by the fire, and sleep outdoors.

After the best weekend, Pappa asked if I was enjoying myself and I barked once.  Sasquatch's dad was impressed.

Camping by Aldridge sawmill and Boykin Springs

Boykin Springs Recreation Area in the Angelina National Forest, Jasper County, Texas developed campsite with bathroom, one shower per sex and hot water.  Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) forestland which is about 10.5 miles east of Zavalla on Hwy 63.