Today I headed over to aerobics early while Mark supervised the Sierra Mobile RV Wash crew as they washed and waxed the clubhouse so we would be rid of most of the salt before we leave on Friday. Then it was off to do laundry in Port Isabelle. We had lunch afterwards at Joe's Oyster House. We had Nathan's special which was grilled shrimp, flounder and a crab cake, with fries, cole slaw and a roll, all for $9.99. It was great. Recommended by Charlie, a guy who is staying at the same park and we have run into Charlie several times at the kiting beach as he is a long time kiter.
After lunch we did a quick run around the park and took a few pictures that I had neglected to take but wanted to get before we left.
These beautiful yellow roses? are around the edges of the beach and beach paths. I call them the yellow rose of Texas.
The day we arrived I walked around the corner and saw this huge statue and all I could say was Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! You can see the RV's in the background and this statue is right on the edge of the ocean/bay, next to Isla Blanca County Park where we are staying. The granite blocks it sits on are each about 5 feet tall so you can tell how big this is. Initially I thought somehow I had ended up in Brazil or on top of Big Mountain, Montana but no, I'm on South Padre Island. This is a memorial that was donated by a family that lost two sons back in the 70's. Wow.
As I turn around from taking a picture of the Jesus statue, there is Mark walking along the granite blocks that start the fishing dike that continues behind him and goes out into the bay/ocean about a 200 yards.
This is our street, 276 Irish Sea.
One side of the fishing dike is the bay formed from the Santa Fe River, the other side is Ocean. You will see surfers and occasionally kiteboarders out.
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