Beach bound.

We made a trip to Port Aransas this weekend for their wooden boat show. I always enjoy our time spent there. The weather was still pretty hot for the end of October. Shade was in short supply.

The historic Tarpon Inn is where we like to stay. No TV or clocks in the rooms. But it’s in the middle of everything.

The porch of the Tarpon Inn outside our room at sunrise.

We enjoyed fantastic meals at Tortuga Saltwater Grill and Venetian Hotplate, I highly recommend both. And thankfully found the best coffee shop in town at Barefoot Beans (they open at 6AM!).

We toured the UT Marine Science Center exhibits and outdoor wetlands displays.

We checked out the sand pumpkins on the beach.

This morning we spent a couple hours at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center and saw over 30 species, including the American Flamingo that has become a local.

On the drive home today we stopped for BBQ at Smitty’s Market in Lockhart. The Subaru looked so tiny parked amongst the big Texas PickUps. 🙂

Back home now watching a sad Seahawks game unfold. Oh well. It was fun weekend nonetheless.

2 thoughts on “Beach bound.”

  1. We love your posts. Keep on sending. Is your Colorado trip coming up or completed? Gene and Jo

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