Our Harvest Host in Saskatoon, SK (oh, that was such a long time ago!) recommended we visit southern Texas, rather than hanging our hats for a month or two somewhere in Florida. “Everything is cheaper in the towns along the Texas Gulf Coast,” he said. “The weather is beautiful, and the sights are, too!” Well, why not?He was right… the Texas coast on the Gulf of Mexico is beautiful. With only a hint of what was to come, we took the ferry to Mustang Island and drove through the seaside town of Port Aransas (or Port A, as the locals call it) along a road carved through sand dunes, arriving at the long stretch of sandy white Port Aransas Beach.
We marvelled at the views - 18 miles of uninterrupted shoreline - as we drove along Beach Road. Never mind the views, the road was fascinating in itself. It was just like any road you would drive on, but it was “paved” in hard-packed sand! Okay, no stop lights, or even stop signs, but very busy with traffic - cars, trucks, motorhomes, bikes, pedestrians, and of course, ATV’s. (Because everyone who lives on the beach in Texas drives an ATV.)
The really cool thing about the beach at Port Aransas, is that if you have an RV or trailer, you can camp for up to three nights at a time. You need to purchase a permit, which was only $12 USD, but you can pull up pretty much anywhere right on the beach! It wasn’t very busy, as the weather was rather cold (and rainy), so we had the beach almost to ourselves for two nights.
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| Our 'campsite' for two nights! |
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| Good day for flying kites at the beach! |
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| Cute little 'Chapel on the Dunes' built in 1938 |
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| Murals in the chapel depict stories from the Old Testament |
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Yarn bombing the bollards at Port Aransas Beach
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