Hip and Trendy

 After leaving Port O'Connor, we had 3 nights in Port Aransas in a lovely RV park right on the beach.  It had lots available to buy, sort of like a condo, where you own the spot and pay utilities and HOA fees and you come and park whenever you want.  Or, if you're not using your lot, you can rent it out.  We looked at and considered a number of the available lots.

Panorama shot of the RV park and beach from the boardwalk

We knew there were nice people in the park when we saw this...

And the scenery was lovely...

Yes, they drive on the beach here

Pelicans riding the wind at the beach

There were some concerns...

And ultimately we decided we weren't ready to be tied down.  However, Port Aransas did have some great birding and waterways.

Great Blue Heron at the Port Aransas marina

On Friday we moved to San Antonio.  We were excited to learn that the Culinary Institute of America now has a campus here at the old Pearl Brewery site and that the famous River Walk has been extended (via lock and dam) to the campus and that the whole area is being developed as a food destination and that Saturday was Farmers' Market Day.  Whee, it was better than a trifecta.

Welcome to the market.  Vendors are restricted to products produced within 150 miles of San Antonio

Former brewery building being turned into a hotel

Culinary Institute of American-great lunch at their student-run restaurant

Suckling pig for tacos

How do you know when you're really hip and trendy, at least in the food world?

When the Cooking Channel is filming the same booth you're shopping.

The Cooking Channel talent - Roger Mooking

After lunch at the CIA we headed down to the water taxi stop for a 2 hour boat ride through San Antonio.  It was a beautiful day for the ride and a great way to see the touristy parts of the city.

(old) Coot waiting with us by the water taxi stop

Urban art under the roadway, over the waterway

River lock bringing boats up/down 10 feet

River taxi

It was a fun day and we were back in Chuck, relaxing, when...

THUNK, JOLT!

Crap....

A camper pulling in to a spot across the road swung too wide and hit our mirror shearing the metal into two.

Ouch!

So it's Saturday night, no repair place is open, the offenders are very nice and willing to pay but finding a way to fix this so we can leave on schedule Monday morning is going to be a challenge.

Stay tuned.  Every day is an adventure.  Whee!