January 29, 2017. Enjoying the sun

CAMPGROUND:  Another night at Isla Blanca

LOCATION:  South Padre Island, Texas

WEATHER:  Sunny.  Beautiful. Highs in 70s  

What a difference the weather makes.  Yesterday, everyone stayed inside their campers and/or did indoor activities like we did such as going to the movies.  Today started out glorious and remained that way.  Everyone suddenly was outside.  We have several new neighbors, mostly from Quebec and Ontario. They tell us that there are fewer Canadians here this year due to the strong US dollar.

George worked on the bike rack.  We are trying to sell the rack and bikes, as we don't really bike that much.  Having said that, South Padre Island is a great place to bike as it is flat and there are good bike paths. I biked about a mile to the Visitors' Center to use the wifi.    In the afternoon, we took the Wave, the island's free shuttle service, to a restaurant that is on the Gulf side.  We watched the waves and could see oil derricks out in the distance.  

Back at the campground, we joined a bunch of our neighbors for happy hour.  We talked with another couple who are full-time RVers like us.  Similar to our practice, they don't stay in one place very long.  They returned, like we did, here to Isla Blanca because of the park residents' friendliness and the shuttle bus system.  

We bought a filet from Dirty Al's seafood market and restaurant, and George grilled it on the small grill we just bought.  It was big enough that we will have the other half tomorrow.  

DINNER:  Grilled filet (drum), salad and rice.