Seawall panels (cement) Note wheels of crane!
This is the day we start moving west a bit faster. A one day stop here and two days there, etc. It started this morning as we headed west toward Corpus Christi and the journey north from there to San Antonio. It brought back memories of my days in Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, when in the middle of advanced medical basic training in the US Army, (June 1955) some us boys took a one day pass into Corpus Christi for the day. It was unbelievably hot in San Antonio but when we were about 5-8 miles from the Gulf, the temperature dropped amazingly quickly. It was a full 15 degrees cooler there than in S.A. It was great day just to get out of the heat. The memory is still a good one.
Corpus Christi is now the fifth largest port city in the USA and there are ships of every shape and size. The Harbour Bridge at 235 feet above the water is the highest on the Gulf as it allows all types and sizes of ships to pass under including the United States Navy. There is an observation deck on the bridge
Corpus Christi is now the fifth largest port city in the USA and there are ships of every shape and size. The Harbour Bridge at 235 feet above the water is the highest on the Gulf as it allows all types and sizes of ships to pass under including the United States Navy. There is an observation deck on the bridge
The Wharf Cat that we took to see the Whoopers
to observe the shipping. Galveston Bay, remember, does not have a bridge but a Ferry.
That route Texas 35 took us to I-37 heading to San Antonio, northward. Here the fields and land are ready for planting. Mostly planted are Cotton and Milo with some wheat. It is all dry farming as we did not see any signs of irrigation. It is very flat for 30-40 miles
Of course San Antonio, named after St. Anthony of Padua, has 1.3 million people in its borders and over 2 million in the metropolitan region. It was a chance for us to do a little buying and when here we always stop at the S.A.S shoe store to buy some of their SAS shoes on the cheap. What does SAS stand for? 'San Antonio Shoemaker'. The old barn and huge store are a marvel of simplicity, yet full stocked with good things besides shoes. It even has wooden floors. Every tourist and traveler should stop there once at least. Old cars (they are building a “classic car pavilion”), food, cheap peanuts and popcorn, knick knacks, even a demonstartion shoe factory and Hispanic influenced gifts are present. The help there is the friendliest and helpful you will ever find.
We ate lunch in the huge parking lot at SAS on Zarzamora St, made our purchases and headed north and west out of town. Just west of town the Texas “Hill Country” starts in earnest Monstrous homes on top of hall the hills seem to be the vogue. Such redundancy. Here the land rises up with sandstone and limestone (Buda and Rose Lime) domes and agriculture pretty much grinds to a halt. The topsoil is only 6 inches deep so grazing and the big 6-7,000 acre ranches start popping up. It gets to about 2,000 feet in elevation..JPG)
The air in Kerrville is noticeably drier and in the afternoon the humidity was at 25 %. There is a fire threat and just north of here more than ¼ million acres have burned since January 1. and 1700 homes have been evacuated. Judges, justices, DA’s and Railroad Commissioners. as well as US Senator and Presidential primary candidates are being elected this week. It is an open ballot system and the voters have one week to turn in ballots or appear at the polls. They close on Friday, tomorrow.
That route Texas 35 took us to I-37 heading to San Antonio, northward. Here the fields and land are ready for planting. Mostly planted are Cotton and Milo with some wheat. It is all dry farming as we did not see any signs of irrigation. It is very flat for 30-40 miles
Of course San Antonio, named after St. Anthony of Padua, has 1.3 million people in its borders and over 2 million in the metropolitan region. It was a chance for us to do a little buying and when here we always stop at the S.A.S shoe store to buy some of their SAS shoes on the cheap. What does SAS stand for? 'San Antonio Shoemaker'. The old barn and huge store are a marvel of simplicity, yet full stocked with good things besides shoes. It even has wooden floors. Every tourist and traveler should stop there once at least. Old cars (they are building a “classic car pavilion”), food, cheap peanuts and popcorn, knick knacks, even a demonstartion shoe factory and Hispanic influenced gifts are present. The help there is the friendliest and helpful you will ever find.
We ate lunch in the huge parking lot at SAS on Zarzamora St, made our purchases and headed north and west out of town. Just west of town the Texas “Hill Country” starts in earnest Monstrous homes on top of hall the hills seem to be the vogue. Such redundancy. Here the land rises up with sandstone and limestone (Buda and Rose Lime) domes and agriculture pretty much grinds to a halt. The topsoil is only 6 inches deep so grazing and the big 6-7,000 acre ranches start popping up. It gets to about 2,000 feet in elevation.
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The air in Kerrville is noticeably drier and in the afternoon the humidity was at 25 %. There is a fire threat and just north of here more than ¼ million acres have burned since January 1. and 1700 homes have been evacuated. Judges, justices, DA’s and Railroad Commissioners. as well as US Senator and Presidential primary candidates are being elected this week. It is an open ballot system and the voters have one week to turn in ballots or appear at the polls. They close on Friday, tomorrow.
This guy (LAGU) hung around (on the car) for breakfast!
Speaking of which, tomorrow we head for a favorite out of the way place called, Balmorhea, and if you can find it on any map you are a good geographer. There is a giant spring there and from it a huge lake has been maintained. But more on that and the birds,
tomorrow.
Today’s bird count “from the car” was 22 with on after we drove in.
Thanks for reading and Blessings to y’all. ...Whoops !
Jim and Ruth
Thanks for reading and Blessings to y’all. ...Whoops !
Jim and Ruth
3 comments:
Still reading and looking at pics. I'd love to go to Corpus Christi some day! And the San Antonio area. Our adoption agency (they are in TX, Houston, I beleive...Great WallChina Adoption) has had big reunions there and the pictures always look like it's a beautiful place!
HI Dad & Ruth,
Still reading these when I get the chance. San Antonio is a town I have always wanted to see. I've heard it is beautiful! Some day we will get there! Good to know you are seeing so many sights and are pickin' up the lingo...our secretary, Vicki, would be proud ya'll!!! Have fun...Love ya, Mary
hi, so you have not run into any presidental hopefuls on your trip through southern Texas, eh?
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