Padre Island and Mustang Island... kinda missed Corpus Christi tour - to be continued another day
This post is all Padre Island... will put Mustang on the next one.

Went to Corpus Christi today but when got there saw the sign to Padre Island so never did get down town Corpus.  Spent most of the day on the North Padre Island and then went over to Mustang Island to finish off a beautiful day.  Just under 3 hour drive.  Could be shorter if I drove the speed limit - 75 scary but nice ride with the roof down

looking down left of car

looking to right of car

  

Used to seeing Catamarans in Cuba but usually owned by the hotels.  These guys bring them down on a boat trailer and manually lift them off onto the sand and drag them to the water.  The manual to the water is normal but never thought of having to lift them off of a boat trailer and lift them back on.  I thought my kayak was heavy by times...

Very patriotic fisherman.. the bottom flag has the four forces... marines air force etc and says some gave a lot and a lot gave their all.  See the 5 holders for the fishing poles.

This guy had about 10 holders for his poles across just behind the window in the cab.

Horses on the beach just like Cuba

Big bird acted like pelican dive bombing for fish

girl kayaking with a dog.  Third wave wiped them out

Dog trying to get into kayak

I think those are oil rigs out there but not sure

just past the pier you could see from the car.  Goes for miles more

picnic area by fishing pier

getting closer to the pier

Restaurant and Bar at pier

Seadoo - had to wait for waves each wave he could push it out a little further until finally it floated and he could go.  The water is very very shallow for a long way out but there are undertows out further so you have to be careful.

picnic tables and change room at pier

view of pier from the restaurant... sorry Kelly's but this restaurant has you beat.

Very windy as my hair explains.  This was at the beginning of the day..  Compare the colour to the end of the day down further.

Finished off here and went to Mustang Island... 5 minutes away.