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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

A Day on South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island is about an hour east of Harlingen, where Eric and I are staying at at Tropic Winds RV Resort.





The western end of Queen
important signs....






Danger: Stop When Flashing and...  Slower Traffic Keep Right.

The Causeway has a gentle curving approach to South Padre Island.





I like the Island's
colorful sign.











welcomes visitors.






Cloud 9 Smoke Shop








The Beach Club is one of
South Padre's large
Gift Shops.




The South Padre Island
water tower is in the
middle of the business
area.





























Driving north on







Sand drifts into the roadway.





has a Zipline.





The roadway is narrowed
by drifting sand.




A Front End Loader scoops
up sand from the roadway &
deposits it on the nearby dunes.





The road ends in
500 feet.





Sand drifts in front of the
roadway barricade.






Let's turn around and find a beachfront access road.





Cameron County maintains
access roads to the beach.







No one is manning the booth midweek, so Eric and I keep the $10.00 Day Use Fee.




The beach access here is
soft sand.

Four wheel drive vehicles
are recommended.




The waters of the Gulf
of Mexico beckon....




The south end of the beach
is blocked off.

We return to Padre Boulevard.




Kiteboarders enjoy the
smooth bayside waters.




As we head west for
Harlingen, I get this
photo of the Port
Isabel Lighthouse










In October 2016 the lighthouse was closed for repairs and restoration. It's Grand Re-Opening was held on January 23, 2018.

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