Mini Vacation Day 3

After a morning hike, Tory & Stella patiently hung out while Renee & I loaded the cars.

On the way home, we stopped off at the USS George Bancroft submarine exhibit. Renee didn't waste any time after reading a sign encouraging visitors to climb aboard.

 

 Stella was passed out for the whole ride home ...

... & stayed passed out for about another 8 hours once we got home. She was exhausted after her first real vacation.

Hiking with Friends

While I relaxed on the screened-in porch, finally getting to read my Steve Jobs book, Stella settled down & watched all of the squirrels outside.

Then Stella got some surprise visitors. Since Greg was out-of-town, Renee & Tory came up to hang out for the rest of our trip. Stella was so happy to see some familiar faces!

We all went for a hike on the trail that was right by our cabin.

Tory passed out on Renee's lap after dinner.

Stella's First Vacation

Since I needed some rest & relaxation, I rented a dog-friendly cabin at Crooked River State Park in Georgia for a little getaway.

While waiting until check-in time, we explored some areas in the park & found these sidewalk chalk drawings.

There was really nice light on our late afternoon hike. I love the texture of this trail marker.

Stella rested in the shade of a picnic table unsure of where we were & what we were doing.

I thought she was chewing on a stick, but it ended up being a lot crunchier. I pulled this shell out of her mouth.

Here's the view from our cabin.

 

It was a 2 bedroom cabin that sleeps 8. We're hardly roughing it since it had a full kitchen, fireplace, flat screen tv & screened porch but no cell/internet signal. It's just what I needed to get away, even though I went thru extreme internet withdrawal.

Stella was bonkers all night long. Since she didn't understand where we were, she wouldn't settle down. My pup was driving me crazy! I thought we'd have to go home in the morning.

Dog Wood Park

Stella met lots of new friends ...

 ... & frolicked in Lake Bow Wow.

 Nice Husky shake sequence (click the pic to enlarge)

 I cropped one of Rob's Husky portraits since I thought her ears looked cool.

This Boxer runs like a Jaguar.

Sulley dries off.

Beautiful Golden Retriever

Penny goes airborne! Great shot Rob!

 Stella shows Sulley she's the boss.

Then Sulley showed Stella that sand is way more fun to dig than dirt.

Stella loved Lake Bow Wow!

 Jaclyn with Memphis & Chelsea with Penny & Sulley.

 This Chocolate Labrador puppy bullied the sweet Golden Retriever.

Hey gimme that tennis ball! I'm a Great Dane & way bigger than you, even though I'm just a puppy.

This Labradoodle was part miniature Poodle. Even though he was really small, he fetched tennis balls nonstop.

 Stella would have been in BIG trouble if she did this ...

 or got as dirty as this ...

Rob & I shot over 1400 pix. After a few incredibly active hours at the park, Stella slept for 3 days straight!