We packed up from Lake Corpus Christie. It is unpleasant weather....40s and drizzle. We drove about an hour to the coast, and are staying two nights at Padre Island National Seashore. It is just outside the city of Corpus Christi. With George's senior pass, camping is only $4/night. We didn't need to shop for groceries or buy gas, so the entire day only cost $4! This is a thin, barrier island that extends 60 miles beyond the end of the road. Our camper faces the Gulf. Very pretty, except for the weather.
It is about 34 degrees with a strong wind from the North (MN perhaps?). We don't have electricity, hot showers or running water. This is a bit of a test to see if we like what is called boon docking. We have learned that there are places (mostly in the West) where campers congregate (free) and camp without any amenities.....called boon docking.
You can see our camper from the beach.
Since we have propane for heating and cooking, we are ok.
We spent most of the day inside, keeping warm, and reading. We took a drive around part of the island. There is another even more primitive campground here, without any bathroom or grills for cooking. There were some people camping there, including a hippie-looking family in a school bus.
For dinner, I warmed up the homemade chicken veg soup I had made yesterday. Without electric lights, it got dark early so we went to bed at 7:30!
PS... Hello to Lynne Green who says she is enjoying the blog
You have the classiest camper in the lot, no question!
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