Bay view and Beyond
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The Trip up the Coastal Hi way from Brownsville to our next destination at the Bay view Coast to Coast RV Park between Rockport and Fulton Texas was uneventful and wouldn't you know it, we missed the oyster festival at Fulton Texas by one day. They were tearing down the tents as we arrived. Apparently it is a huge affair with various entrants all trying to outdo each other with their preparation of the oysters which are very plentiful in and around the gulf. We did have dinner at Charlotte Plummers water side restaurant, which overlooks a huge harbor full of oyster and shrimp boats, and I did try a plate of their deep fried oysters----yummy.
We continue to be impressed with the Texas Rio Grand Valley and now the Gulf Coast areas of Texas. We had three great weather days as we toured around the area of Corpus Christi, Aransas, Rockport, and Fulton Texas. We did a great deal of touring the area by car and were in awe of how prosperous and active the whole area seems to be. The boats were constantly coming and going from the harbors and we rarely were seated without waiting in a line at the restaurants in the area. There also was a lot of fishing activity both from the banks but also by many pleasure boats seen in the backwater areas off the Gulf itself. My kind of area.
So much for the good warm weather. We broke camp this a.m. to turn North and head inland from the Gulf with our destination being a Thousand Trails Park, called the Colorado River Preserve just outside of Columbus, Texas. No, this is not the Colorado River, but rather Texas's Colorado River. It was jacket weather, with temps in the low 50's and a slight drizzle as we prepared to leave and the further inland we got the cooler it became and the drizzle turned to a steady rain. The rain is much needed in this area of Texas as they have been having a rather severe drought.
We are set up in the TT park here in Columbus, Texas and it reminds us so much of Goose Island just south of La Crosse near our old "home town" that it would be easy to get home sick, but the cool temperatures will have us putting the skids on our Northern Trek as we will watch the weather and let things moderate a bit before heading too far North. This is a beautiful park with lots of room between sites and deer feeding on the lush green grass all over the place.
When we do leave here we plan to make our next stop in Livingston, Texas at the Rainbow Plantation Escapee Park which is the home corporate center for the Escapee RV Club. This is an RV Club that we have belonged too since day one of our "Adventure in the Tininthewind" and it will be a fun park to spend a few days at. You can check out their web-site at: Escapees.com (just click the link I just created for you.)
