Needing some supplies we drove about a mile to the nearest WalMart. When we returned home I thought it would be nice to park the car in the empty spot next to us so we could empty the car quickly. Well, as we all know, things happen. Ahem, in this case I chose to back into the site but missed the center of the site at a slight angle and the next thing I know there is a small bump and a loud whoooooosssshhhh overlaid with the patter of falling water. I, ahhh, errm, it seems I backed into the sites water faucet, snapping it off about a foot down. Realizing what I had done, I leaped from the car to see a twenty foot geyser reaching skyward and being shredded by the wind. Nervously I ran down the hill to the on-site manager to inform them of the blow-out. Fortunately this appears to be a common occurrence. An hour later the maintenance an had it fixed and the water back on. To say I was embarrassed would be an understatement.
Warmer this morning, must be about 38 degrees. Fortunately there's no wind. After walking the dogs, a shower and breakfast I went up to the office to check in and pick up our mail. While registering I offered to pay for the repair and was told that I was getting a break - they weren't going to charge me anything. A real surprise and greatly appreciated.About 10:30 we left for Corpus Christi. Traffic was light but it was foggy for the next 100 miles. Finally coming in to Corpus Christi the fog cleared but it remained overcast. Just outside Corpus Christi we caught the Padre Island bypass and flew up and over the Mustang Island Bridge and onto the barrier island towards Port Aransas. Eighteen miles later we pulled into the "On The Beach" RV Park and after registering pulled right up to the dunes behind the beach.
We got settled, signed up or the Christmas dinner, filled up with propane (delivered right to our doorstep) and headed for a walk on the beach. Oh yes, it's still cool with a light breeze but 60 degrees is a sight better than what we had this morning. And, the next several days will see the mid 70's. Yeeeehaww!!Since Tina is going to bring desert we needed to pick up a few items at the store. A great reason to search out a restaurant for dinner. Grilled gulf prawns!! Yummmmm!!! Simply delicious! Well, that pretty much wrapped up our day. We plan to hang out here for the next week, maybe more before heading up the coast toward Galveston.
To see all our photos, click on the following link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mjdolanski
This leg, 185 miles. Trip total so far including yesterday's side trip, 3,532 miles.
p.s. Hi Claire - got your comment from yesterday, send your email address to me at:
mjdolanski@gmail.com
Cousin Mike
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