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OK I lied.
Yesterday wasn’t our last day on the island. Today will be. We enjoyed a fire last night as a neighbor moved in, a retired special needs teacher from New Jersey! We noticed that the breeze seemed to have picked up but when Stacy had to chase down the recycling tote and the neighbor knocked on…
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South Padre Island Last Day!
The AC continued to run throughout the night meaning that it was over 72 degrees. We awoke to stronger winds than the past few days as well. One dolphin was spotted some distance off, maybe, could have been a swell. Definitely spotted a turtle poking its head out of the water. Then made a trip…
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South Padre Island Day 2
I suppose that if I had to, I could live here in the winter. Sunshine in the high 70s every day with a light breeze. That was just a little tongue in cheek if you didn’t pick up on it. I am amazed that this place is not more crowded. The KOA campground that we…
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More Dolphins!
So far today the dolphins have been putting on a show for us it would seem. They tell us that the dolphins usually visit once a day. So far today we have seen them three times! One even jumped and broke water for us. The pelicans follow. I think that the dolphins drive the fish…
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South Padre Island!!
Yes, TWO exclamation points!! This place is beautiful. The way here was dotted with HUGE windmill farms, our pics do not adequately show the magnitude how many there really are. The troubling part is all of the negative publicity we see about them, from how the blades are not recyclable and must be buried, to…
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Horse Drawn Carriage Tours
Downtown San Antonio has several of these available. At $75 per couple for about a half hour we decided to pass but found them kind of neat to see. Also interesting, especially in today’s economic trade climate, is a sculpture gifted to the United States from Mexico in recognition of the importance of the relationship.
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Remember The Alamo!!
Today we returned to downtown San Antonio to tour the old church and fort, former mission. There is a massive amount of history behind this monument that I had not realized before today. I’ll not bore anyone with details but will say that if you visit the area and you appreciate history be sure to…
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San Antonio Riverwalk
We decided to visit the Riverwalk later in the day hoping to avoid the hotter weather. Took the bus into town and walked the last two or three blocks there. Went past the Alamo and got a nice pic of it with the moon in the background, We will visit there tomorrow. Went to Jimmy…
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San Antonio KOA
One of the nicest campgrounds we have had the pleasure of staying in. Plenty of room, and a dog park big enough that we can actually use the ball launcher for Rosie! Stacy took them for a walkabout on the path surrounding the campground, and then for a dip to cool off from the 86…