Tales from Texas

Curlew at Padre Island National Seashore

Hi there,

It’s been awhile since we’ve checked in – had dinner in the French Quarter in New Orleans then camped in a cool spot in Louisiana called Intracoastal Park and watched the tugboats tugging barges filled with crude oil. When we pulled into the empty campground and told the campground host we wanted to stay the night, she looked me up and down and said, “You need a reservation.” So, I made one on the spot. It was somewhat humorous.

We spent four nights at one of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever experienced – Padre Island National Seashore. Miles of empty beach, birds, sunrises over the Gulf Coast. We stayed an extra night just to revel in our first really warm, sunny day. Of course, staying at a beach campground means sand – sand in the food, sand in the clothing, sand in the van – a new meaning for “true grit.”

Now it’s on to Big Bend National Park – but first a stop in Uvalde Texas and then a night at Seminole Canyon National Park. I love the senior discount at the national parks. Makes me proud to be an (old) American!

Yippee yi oh –

t