Island Life

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Happy almost American Thanksgiving!
​Currently we are spending a holiday week on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's "off season" so there are very few tourists. Port Aransas is a BIG spring break destination and usually full of drunk college kids, over priced condos, and burning Texas summer heat. So this is the only time to actually go. The weather has been overcast with a slight breeze. It makes for a lovely time to be on the beach.

"Port Aransas is a city in Nieces County, Texas. The population was 3,480 at the 2010 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of Padre Island and is one of the longest barrier islands along the Texas coast. Corpus Christi Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, the Lydia Ann Ship Channel and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel make up the surrounding waters" -- From Wiki Click the links if you would like to know more.

We took a leisurely drive down. When we left we had the fires blazing and coats on...Here it is back to tank tops and shorts again. Love it!

Please to enjoy a few pictures from our random adventures so far.

Locals hanging around..

Hotel offered free American style breakfast.
It's a nice "Grab and Go" as we head back to the beach. 
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This weeks has been gray and overcast, but with very little rain. Perfect for walking on the beach.

Bight beach houses.

I miss our beach house!

And the Palm tress and green exotic plants.

Drove down to the pier.

My son reports this as one of the BEST Veggie Pizzas he has ever had. And he eats Pizza all over the world.

Another day -

Calmer waters.

A few people were out gathering shells, fishing and surfing.

Free parking at the pier for exploring the coast.

Have a wonderful holiday!