Bruce & Barbara went to church this morning. We stayed home to catch-up on travel issues.
The Stevensons brought home a delightful carryout lunch from Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q. The BBQ, potato salad and cole slaw were light years ahead of the meal we had at Salt Lick BBQ.
Steiner Ranch Tour:
The Stevensons live in an area called "Steiner Ranch". It had previously been a huge ranch. The owner raised livestock for rodeos. We got a tour of the area.
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| We saw Texas Longhorns |
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| And many gated homes and communities |
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| The Colorado River (aka Lake Austin) flows through the area |
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| Michael Dell's (Dell Computer founder) home and dock are on Lake Austin |
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| Regular folks get to enjoy Lake Austin, too |
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| This resort is a spa for the rich and famous |
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| Clients fly in to Austin and arrive in limos |
Mansfield Dam and Travis Lake:
Travis Lake has been one of the area's most desirable locations for outdoor recreation. Unfortunately, a multi-year drought has drained the lake and destroyed recreational boating. We only saw a single sailboat on the lake.
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| Mansfield Dam The dark line in the middle of the dam marks what used to be the "normal" water level |
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| The Oasis on Lake Travis stands alone on center of the hillside |
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| This is called "Sometime Island" for obvious reasons |
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| This is what Lake Travis and "Sometime Island" looked like in 2008 |
The Oasis:
The restaurant has multiple dining levels that flow down the hillside. It's famous for memorable dining and exceptional sunset views of Lake Travis. We went there for an evening drink.
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| The Oasis on Lake Travis |
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| Bruce and Barbara Stevenson |
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| There's lots of fun stuff on the grounds |
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| We enjoyed Perfect Meltdown Margaritas and wonderful memories |
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| And got a view of "Sometime Island" looking west (compare to 2008 picture above) |
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| This is the only boat we saw on the lake |
Dinner:
We don't know how, but this day just got better as we traveled through it ... and dinner capped it off. Bruce and Barbara crafted a delightful dinner of Alaskan salmon, roasted potatoes, asparagus, Waldorf salad and dinner rolls. Dessert was brownies a-la-mode with hot fudge sauce. Wow!
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| Here's the proof |
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