Driving to South Padre Island for lunch is not the strangest thing we've ever done. One year we went to Monument Valley just to see the sunrise. Another year it was a trip to see sunset at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Life is short and you take your cherished memories where and when you can find them.
This time of year Padre's public beach access #2 is almost deserted. Still so warm that we were sweating under our shirts but too cool for wading in the surf, as you can tell from Jim's "smile." The pic of what looks like an alien life form at the top of the page was a jelly fish drying/dying on the beach. Amazing, in colors from sky blue to sea green and turqoise in between, they were everywhere we looked. Jim was fascinated by this one in particular. The seagulls and crows were raucous, rude, and by the time we finished lunch there were so many of them it was like something out of Alfred Hitchcock. We skipped that photo op. All things considered, I loved every minute. And after 20 hours in the car, we're still speaking to each other.
Great pictures! Looks like you enjoyed your time there.
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