The Stevensons were such gracious, energetic and generous hosts. We had a great time catching up on our life adventures, reliving memories and coaching OSU to a victory. We really enjoyed our time together and will miss them.
 |
| These classmates stick together |
 |
| Wish you were coming with us. |
The Route:
We drove 242 miles today and arrived at Mustang Island State Park by 5pm. We started by heading south on I-35 out of Austin. We "got scenic" at Redwood by taking TX-123 to Karnes City, then US-181 to Sinton and US-77 to I-37 at Corpus Christi. I-37, TX-358 and TX-361 got us through Corpus Christi, across the Intracoastal Waterway, to North Padre Island and finally to Mustang Island.
We left the hills of the Hill Country pretty quickly. The terrain changed to gently rolling hills, then became pretty flat as we approached Corpus Christi.
The last part of the drive was familiar. We camped here during our 2008 Texas Trip. Carol was sick at the time. Our memories aren't great.
The Campground:
The office was closed when we arrived. The late check-in notes confirmed there were plenty of sites available. We picked #33 and got set-up.
 |
| The Gulf of Mexico is just over the dune behind us |
The good news is that we have electric and water here. The bad news is that it's very hot and humid. They had 2 ½ inches of rain yesterday. Mosquitoes are swarming out of the grass around us. We're using the air conditioner for the first time on this trip.
The weather report calls for a heat index of over 100 degrees for the next few days.
This campground can be quite pleasant under different conditions. We're going to do a little sightseeing in the morning and head north toward Galveston.
 |
| Sunset on Mustang Island |
 |
| If we could just open our door and windows! |
No comments:
Post a Comment