MX & SPI

Thursday we went over the border to Mexico.  Looked for a few things and purchased a few things. Beautiful day for a stroll down the street.  They did raise the entrance price to the US side of the bridge from 25 cents to 50 cents!  The Mexican side is still 25 cents.

It will be crazy on Friday.. glad we went on Thursday.

was so hungry that we forgot to take a picture of our delicious lunch.  side order of wonderful guacamole, enchiladas, tamale and taco..  of course there was rice and beans..

Next time we will try the seafood. 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday:  South Padre Island!  finally a warm weekend to enjoy the beach..

arrived at about noon, just in time for lunch..

smoked prime rib..

and of course shrimp...

got settled into our hotel..

time for a cocktail..

appetizers on the balcony..

we sat at our hotel bar after dinner listening to Jack and Carla.  Jack is originally from Wisconsin.  He sang songs while Carla ran the computer music.  We had a fun time singing and listening.

Saturday is pretty much the same as Friday..  Shrimp and Oysters for lunch.  beach and pool time and also a visit to the world birding center (right across the street from us).

Tri colored Heron:

a drive up the road..

lots of wind blown sand.. 

dinner at a local shrimp house:  (pretty good but not a repeat)

Eric had the flounder (incredible)

I had the trio shrimp (fried, pecan crusted and coconut) all were yummy

went back for drinks on the beach, no one there but us two..  a little windy but very nice and peaceful, listening to the waves hit the beach. 

Sunday time to wrap up our vacation weekend.  Although it seems like we been on vacation for a month!  Eric reminded me that we spent 6 nights in Dallas/Fort Worth, 5 nights in Palm Springs a very relaxing weekend here then this weekend..  I am not complaining  just saying..

this bench is on our boardwalk to the beach..  too cute..

After an hour walk on the beach we had to pack up for our 75 mile trip back home..  but first we stopped in Port Isabel for a little shopping. 

going across the bridge to and from SPI/Port Isabel

Lunch was at

Eric had fried shrimp..

I had Oysters Rockerfeller..

both were delightful and repeatable..

did stop at the market connected to the restaurant to pick up a pound of boiled shrimp to take back.
had some of it for dinner... really good..  can not get enough good seafood.

time to do laundry and get ready for our work week.. 

cold front to come in tonight.  it was 85 today, tomorrow at least 20 deg cooler and falling!  but we have lots of warm clothes!