2019 gulf coast – part 21, Galveston: one last look
Before packing up this morning, we decided to take one last walk along the Gulf of Mexico right by our campground. The view of the water and the sky was...
2019 gulf coast – part 22, Corpus Christi: a Starbucks champion and a Whataburger
While traveling, we’ve often had to find a Starbucks for its WiFi and a reminder of home. When we got to Corpus Christi and checked into our campsite, internet wasn’t...
2019 gulf coast – part 23, Corpus Christi: USS Lexington
Our last WWII naval stop; hard to believe. We’ve learned so much about the battles at sea and the men and ships that fought so hard. Today we’re on the...
2019 gulf coast – part 24, Corpus Christi: King Ranch
Have you ever seen this emblem on a Ford truck? I have but never thought anything of it and never asked Barney about it. But as we were talking about...
2019 gulf coast – part 25, Brownsville: SpaceX, start of Intracoastal Waterway and end of Rio Grande River, lunch on South Padre Island
We’re in Brownsville, Texas, which I had never heard of before this trip but is important for a number of reasons. First, it is the southern tip of Texas on...