Had a nice long weekend in and around Austin that included some FRN. I spent Friday with family on Little Brother's 27 ft Catalina, sailing (textiled) around the South end of the lake. But, to end the day at Paleface (Pace Bend) Park. This is a large park surrounded on 3 sides by the lake. Back in the day it was a nude sunbathers paradise, but is no longer as free and forgiving. But, the primitive camping can be quite private if carefully scouted. I found a nice spot in the trees just up from a beach perfect for landing my sailboat. Spent Saturday sailing Lake Travis end to end. Well, I tried anyway. I shucked the shorts just as we left the yacht club and reluctantly replaced them as we crossed the wave break coming into the marina. Saturday morning was chilly enough to keep me covered at the campsite, but Sunday I felt comfortable wearing only a sort while firing up the pit, preparing the coffee and breakfast. I would put on a sarong for trips to the loo and down to the beach.
GF and I decided to visit Barton Creek Greenbelt on the way home instead of another sailboat adventure. I had a favorite swimming hole that I frequented when I lived in Austin, in the 90s. It wasn't one of the publicized skinny-dipping pools so it didn't get as much traffic. It was one of those where the first people there set the rules. I was surprised that no one was there on a beautiful Sunday afternoon when we arrived. So I happily established it as a naturist day. The water was completely clear and bracingly cold. The weather was beautiful. A young couple joined me for a swim and several others happened by on the trail, but I was the only one enjoying the unclothed option. My GF remained clothed, not entirely comfortable getting naked in the middle of the city in an unfamiliar locale. She was also very nervous about the amount of poison oak along the creek. Then, it was a brief, 2hr drive home and back to the work week drudgery.
