January 24, 2017. Off to the beach!

CAMPGROUND:  Isla Blanca County Park.  Location, location, location!  Bathrooms dismal, but we are right on the water.  Electricity and water hook-ups,  but no sewer.  No wifi.  $150/week.  8 stars out of 10.

LOCATION:  South Padre Island, Texas

WEATHER:  Muggy.  Highs about 80

 

Knowing that our next campground wouldn't be as nice as our "home" in Retama Village, we took long showers and did laundry.  We had a SKYPE call with a potential housesitting assignment in The Netherlands.  Then, we were off to the beach.

 

Our destination was South Padre Island, about 75 miles from Mission, our new home.  We have been here twice before.  The campground itself is just so-so, but you can't beat the location.  We are right on the water.

You can see our Airstream from the boat dock.

We are next to Dirty Al's Seafood Shop and Restaurant.

We were greeted by a couple from Michigan who come here each winter.  We met them two years ago, and it will be fun having them as neighbors again.  

 

We chatted with them and some folks from Ontario for an impromptu happy hour.   The great thing about South Padre Island is that there is a free shuttle that stops in front of our campground and goes up and down the island, as well as to a town across the bridge.  We can jump off to go to restaurants, shops, etc, without having to drive the truck.   DINNER:  Chili with extra beans and onions.