Aransas Pass/ Corpus Christie

On our way to Aransas Pass we  got a flat tire, in fact it was a blowout, an RVer's nightmare.  Tom was able to perform roadside assistance and off we went.  There was damage to Cecil, but repairs will have to wait until we return to Florida.

What you need to know about Aransas Pass:

• Aransas Pass is a destination for water sports, fishing, birding, kayaking and hunting.
• The city was named "Aransas Pass" after the pass connecting Mustang and St Joseph's islands.
• Whooping Cranes winter in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge nearby.
• Aransas Pass has the largest hummingbird garden in Texas.

             

Pictures of a great RV park we stayed at.

Corpus Christi Fun Facts:

• Corpus Christi is the 8th largest city in Texas.
• The area has over 113 miles of Gulf Coast Beaches.
• The USS Lexington served as the set for Michael Nay's 2000 film, Pearl Harbor.
• The port is the 5th largest in the United States by tonnage shipped according the the US Army Corps of Engineers. 
• Actor Eva Longoria, is from Corpus Christi, and used to work at a local Wendy's.
• Former President George Bush, Sr.  received his Naval Aviators wings at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
• Senator John McCain went through flight training at the same station.

Sea Wall along the Gulf, nice place to walk and for picnics

City view

Marina view from the sea wall

Guess who? This is inside one of the gazebos along the sea wall

Pam taking a rest

Corpus Christi court house

Harbor view

Pictures around town

The USS Lexington was the first aircraft carrier to have women crew members in US Naval History.
The ship served longer than any other Essex Class carrier in the world.

Pam checking out workmanship

Tom getting a much needed hair cut on board.

A fun day onboard the aircraft carrier.

Found a great restaurant to finish a perfect day in town.

We visited Rockport, which is still recovering from last years hurricane.

The locals have done a fantastic job to clean the town up.  Businesses are reopening.

Rockport is a very artsy town, we were lucky enough to run into these three women hand painting this piano to be put on the sidewalk downtown, for patrons of the town to sit and play.

Southern Oaks Luxury RV Resort
Aransas Pass, Texas
*****Not much negative can be said about this park. Everything is in working order, everything is clean, Wifi works at your site, phone service is good.  Parking on a concrete pad, plenty of space to park your truck, put out your chairs.  Nice to walk around, roads are concrete, huge rec hall.  Only warning, if you walk on the grass watch out the the sandburs, they really really hurt, had to pull them out of our shoes with a pliers, guess it comes being close to the beach.  Also always a breeze, no bugs at night, you can sit out and enjoy the evening.