Category Archives: Winter 2019 in Texas

We retraced our route and headed back to Corpus Christi and then further east to Goose Island, a state park which is situated directly across a bay from Port Aransas, the small town where we began our Gulf Coast adventures … Continue reading →

Harlingen, Texas, is the home of the original plaster model  used to create the Iwo Jima War Memorial which is on display at Arlington Cemetery. The plaster has been treated to withstand the weather and the dry Texas climate is … Continue reading →

Los Fresnos became our most southward RV site and we stopped there because of its central location to many interesting areas to visit.  Two important battlefields are located nearby as well as South Padre Island and several major birding areas. … Continue reading →

The coast of Texas is sheltered by barrier islands, and Padre Island is the longest island at 113 miles.  The sand is hard packed and easily navigable by foot, bicycle or vehicle, which means you can drive for miles at … Continue reading →

Some of the Port Aransas bird areas are still under reconstruction, but we were able to enjoy several of the smaller walks. Beach activities became our every day life and the sunsets and sunrises were awesome.   After a week … Continue reading →

We were looking for a warm spot to spend the winter and ended up with so much more. First of all, Texas is HUGE! No surprise there.  We came into the state at the far northwest corner on November 10, … Continue reading →