SPOOKY STUFF: This photo was taken very late in the night (you can view these lights even on a slightly lit night) from a distance of a couple miles. The red light is not a Marfa Light. The other lights are. Click on this photo for a close up view.

On Day 5 of our road trip, the Salt Lick restaurant in Driftwood, Texas, near Austin was the first stop in what would end up being a 500-mile day of delicious Texas-style cooking, long drives to West Texas and even a potential alien encounter in the dessert near Marfa.

TEXAS-STYLE EATING AT THE FAMOUS SALT LICK

You haven’t tasted juicy meat until you’ve visited the Salt Lick, a rustic, ranch-style restaurant that’s famous for its world-class, smoked cook brisket.  It’s also the place where before we started dating, Angela introduced me to Austin and also where we had our pre-wedding rehearsal luncheon. (more…)