Padre Island National Seashore

After Port Aransas, we headed to Padre Island National Seashore, which is south of Corpus Cristi. Learn more about this location by following the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

Entrance sign.

Lots of sand.

Posts lead into the Gulf of Mexico.

Road leading to the beach.

More mountains of sand.

Road back to town.

Ferry Ride to Port Aransas

We decided to drive up to Port Aransas, which is about 20 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Part of the drive involves a ferry ride. Here are some photos from the occasion. You can learn more about Port Aransas by following the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

Pulling away from the terminal headed toward Port Aransas.

Another of the ferry boats.

Cars lined up on the boat.

Another ferry at the terminal on the Aransas side.

Homes along the water.

Back on land, the high sand along the beach road.

Heading south along the beach road.

Sunset Lake Park

North of Corpus Christi one will find Sunset Lake Park. Here are a few photos from the park.

Looking toward Corpus Christi Bay, which can be seen in the background.

The city to the south.

Bird taking flight.

Marsh area.

A wooden walkway.

Texas Vacation in Corpus Christi

I had the opportunity to go to Corpus Christi, Texas in the spring of 2006. A family member owned a condo there and offered to let me and my brother Al stay there. So we went.

A seagull outside the door to the condo.

View from the deck.