Port Aransas & Aransas Pass

We got and got moving to begin our day. We decided to take the drive around the Corpus Christi, Tx. We left the park and headed toward Padre Island.

This is the bridge taking you to the Island

Mustang Island State Park, we opted not to go in and explore .. we’ll see how much time we have and then maybe

We started seeing signs this water tank was hard to get a picture of but as you can see Port Aransas ahead …

We drove around town but since i forgot to delete the pictures from the previous day i am limited so no pictures of the town. Were getting close to the ferry …

This isn’t the ferry we rode but the one next to us who loaded before we did. It’s amazing they have 4 ferry boats loading and unloading at the same time. You literly pass each other on your way across .. it was neat and it’s FREE!

Here is the bridge you cross after you get off the ferry .. Aransas Pass ahead …

Here is what a mesquite tree looks like .. neat huh .. i think they are!

The bridge that takes you over the ball park and USS Lexington .. can you see it from here?

We had a great day and it was fun to take the ride all the way around the bay. We stopped and at lunch at Golden Corral and then dinner was Little Cesar pizza ..

Corpus Christi, TX

Saying good bye to Padre Island

We reluctantly got up and got things around to leave our comfy beach spot. We had reservations in Corpus Christi with full hookups. We could of actually survived another day or so boon docking as our fresh water tank was still on 2/3, grey tank 1 was 1/4 and grey tank 2 empty, black was 1/4 full. Pretty good for 2 1/2 days of dry camping. Our fresh and holding tanks will hold us about a week we figure. Our problem is we only have 1 battery and so we ran our generator around lunch time and dinner time to recharge the battery. We will be having more batteries installed sometime in the future.

We arrived at Padre Palms RV Park and got setup in no time. We were given the first corner spot with a beautiful yard. We also got shade from the trees. Since we were so tight fitting with trying to back the truck in we were given the spot behind us as well to park our beast! What a deal .. no close neighbors this way! Then we had some lunch and then headed to see our friends George and Arnette.

They decided to take us on a tour of the city of things we could do.

Here is Ocean Drive .. billion dollar homes ..

Then we went over by Texas A & M University

Corpus Christi bay is beautiful, the water is emerald green.

Along the docks this a replica of Christopher Columbus ship the Niña.

As you can see the docks are patrolled by US Navy, they were in rubber boats

Then we made our way over to USS Lexington Ship that is now a museum

As you can see it was very busy, i’d love to take the tour but the website says it requires lots of walking and stairs which neither is doable with my disability.

After an afternoon of site seeing, we returned to our friends, visited a bit more and then said our good byes as we were all exhausted from a fun filled afternoon.

Exploring Padre Island

I got up early and sat outside to enjoy the beautiful morning. I enjoyed my pepsi just listening to the sound of the waves .. wow it was so relaxing.

Once hubby was up and ready to move we wanted to explore more of the island. The flowers were still some what blooming and so i capture some for you all to enjoy.

We reached the beach area where driving is allowed. Of course it’s at your own risk, we decided not to be that risky with our beast. We only drove a few feet before turning around. Others were much more daring.

Then we drove over to Bird Island which is located inside of Padre Island. You can park right along the bay area here .. It’s much calmer waters here and i prefer our spot. This area is for wind surfers and several were taking advantage of a beautiful day.

As you can see by the numerous RV’s and vehicle the place was very busy. It’s amazing what you can learn to do to adjust your needs.

As you can see by the photo below, the water where we are park is actually the Gulf with nice waves and a soothing breeze. Bird Island didn’t have the breeze we did.

We are parked on site #40 and as you can see we are comfortably parked and the view is fantastic!

Look at this sunset that i enjoyed out my window .. I love Padre Island !