January 24th, Aransas Pass

Finally headed out of the hill country into very flat farming land, heading to the coast.  Plowed fields went on forever, but one farmer is doubly lucky—he had an oil well on his land!  Stopped at a lovely RV park for overnight, grapefruit trees, just loaded with yummy fruit.  Free in the clubhouse!   I think this flower pic is a bottle brush plant. Then we headed for Aransas Pass, crossed on the ferry to Port Aransas.  This is the main shipping channel into the port, couldn’t build a bridge as it would take up too much room, so they use the ferries.  Often we see dolphins playing as we cross over.  Then you are on Mustang Island—one of our favourite places.  Walked the beach!  Found this little critter!  Not sure what it is but definitely a fish of some sort.  Spent the night on the beach, something I always wanted to do, but didn’t want to get the 5th wheel full of sand.  So this was perfect!  Thought I would go to sleep with the waves gently crashing, but sounded more like truck traffic on a busy highway.  All is well