Our first week in Port Aransas, Port A everyone calls it, on Mustang Island, or could be called North Padre Island, as it is the same beach, just divided by a channel at Corpus Christi. Port A is a lovely little town, 3500 people or so, but a big tourist area at Spring break and the summer. There are many services and facilities unusual for a town this size. We have biked all over to explore the sand flats with boardwalks, called Charlie's Pasture, great place to watch birds and other wildlife, the many jetties all around the town, (as it is surrounded by water on 3 sides) so there is a big fishing community here, everyone fishes; the shops and restaurants, and the beautiful beach.
Gerry has gone golfing several times, it's a 5 km bike ride for him, and a very impressive course on the beach, designed by Arnold Palmer. I've found a yoga class, available 5 days/week and sometimes on the beach, yeh!
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| A Farley boat, built/designed by the Farley family of Port A, many yrs ago, now decorating the streets |
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| Gerry fishing on a jetty |
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| A shrimp boat, yum, yum! |
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| Signed Tarpon fish scales at the historic Tarpon Inn |
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| Franklin Roosevelt's signature when he was here fishing in 1937 |
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| An offshore oil platform |
We are in a smaller park, 200 sites, but with a great pool and hot tub and a new rec hall. We've been to a potluck dinner at the rec hall, where we met lots of people. There is a group of ladies that quilt every Tuesday at the rec hall, so I have certainly gotten involved there. They usually go out for lunch inbetween quilting and I got a ride the first Tuesday on the main mode of transportation here, golfcarts! On the road, no seatbelts, and no protection for those of us in the back looking at the cars coming up to us! Well that was an experience, reminded me of riding in the backs of trucks many years ago!
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