South Mississippi Out trip to south Mississippi was busy with two side trips. One to Arkansas and one to Oklahoma … Side trip to Benton Arkansas: We got to Waveland. Mississippi on April 1, 2017. On April 3, 2017 we drove to Benton, AR to be with Jenell while Dow had surgery on his heart. […]
Month: January 2017
Trip to South Padre Island, Texas
Trip to South Padre Island, Texas Our longest trip so far was for a month at South Padre Island, Texas. Also we went to Port Isabel where we found a church to attend. We were a little disappointed as the light house was under construction and was closed to the public.The weather was good except […]
South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center
South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center The live Raptor show was fantastic. Over 3300 linear feet of bay-view boardwalks and paths that meander through 43 acres of freshwater ponds, island scrub brush, brackish and saltwater marshes.Five bird blinds set in the wetlands for great viewing. If you are going to visit this center be sure […]
Port of Brownsville Dinner Cruise and dolphin watch
Port of Brownsville Dinner Cruise and dolphin watch Took a cruise up the Brownville Ship Channel to see where they decommission warships. One of the projects they were working on was the aircraft carrier Saratoga. This was a 4 hour cruise and included all you could eat shrimp dinner.On the way up and back dolphins caught […]
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Boca Chica Beach – Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Boca Chica Beach – Sabal Palm Sanctuary We road the motorcycle to Boca Chica beach, Rio Grande River, and the Mexico fence, and on the way back we stopped at Sabal Palm Sanctuary with the Historic Rabb Plantation House. We got to see the Rio Grande River. Would have stayed longer because there was over […]
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge One of our trips that was very enjoyable, and free on the day we went because the visitor center was closed that day, was to Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge encompasses more than 97,000 acres but only a portion is open to the public. The ocelots, which are […]
Sea Turtle Inc. South Padre Island
Sea Turtle Inc. South Padre Island Spent some time at the Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital in South Padre Island. Learned a lot about the turtles and their migration and nesting habits. We were fortunate enough to see them being released in the ocean after being rescued from hypothermia. There was a sea turtle that had […]