ToadDate 0124.01.30.2017-TX We have moved North and are now at Goose Island State Park, near Rockport, TX. We will spend a few more days here and then move north again. This is the home of the Big Tree, a coastal live oak tree. The Texas Forest Service estimates the tree to be over 1,000 years … More Goose Island State Park
ToadDate 0117.01.23.2017-TX Today we are at Mustang Island State Park across the bridge from Corpus Christi, TX. Mustang Island is just across a channel north of Padre Island. The Padre Island National Seashore is just a few miles from where we are camping. Today we drove to the National Seashore. We parked our car on … More Beachcombing
ToadDate 0108.01.14.2017-TX After breakfast this morning, Elaine and I took a 2 mile walk on the beach at our RV site. We walked a mile North and then returned to the RV. The beach is unobstructed and there are no barriers to stop you from walking about 30 miles North and returning. For the … More Walk, Ocelots, and More Walking
ToadDate 0106.01.12.2017-TX Today we are at South Padre Island across the causeway from Port Isabel TX. It has been a few years since Elaine and I visited here and the place has really grown. There are numerous new high rise condominiums facing the beach and a good collection of restaurants. The last time we were … More South Padre Island
ToadDate 0096.01.02.2017-TX Today we visited the Brownsville Texas area. It was a full day sightseeing trip and we visited the following locations: The Palo Alto Battlefield and Palmetto Ranch Battlefields, Boca Chica beach, Brownsville, Port Isabel and South Padre Island. The Palo Alto Battlefield was quite interesting, there are improved trails that take you to … More Brownsville Visit
ToadDate 0092.12.29.2016-TX Today we visited the King Ranch. This ranch covers over 825,000 acres, which is larger than the State of Rhode Island. The ranch has other locations including Florida where their interest includes citrus and sugar cane farms. The ranch in Texas is divided into 4 sections, 2 of the sections are leased out … More The King Ranch
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