Before we left the RV park this morning we had a cooked-to-order breakfast at the park recreation center. It looked like it was all prepared by volunteers/park residents. It was very good - eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, biscuits and gravy and coffee - hard to beat for $5.95.
We got on the road about 9:30 am under cloudy skies. It was only a couple of miles to I-37S and from there, it was pretty much a straight shot south to Corpus Christie. It was only 150 miles to the Corpus Christie Naval Air Station where we are staying for the next two nights. The skies cleared as we approached the coast but the wind picked up quite a bit.
The base RV park where we are staying is out on a point of land in the bay and the wind remained strong and gusty (probably around 20 mph). during the afternoon and evening. The park is O.K., near the water, with full hook-ups and plenty of room in each site. There is no Internet or TV in the park however (not even anything on the antenna) , but we are only paying $18.00 per night.
Corpus Christie NAS is a big-time Naval Aviation base. It is the home to all primary flight training for the Navy where all the Navy pilot candidates receive their first flight training and solo before moving on to advanced training in specific Navy aircraft. All was quiet on base when we arrived however, as I guess everything pretty much shuts down for the weekend. There is also a fairly large Army depot on base where helicopters are repaired and refurbished as well as a Marine detachment and a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility.
After we got settled-in, I went to the Navy Exchange (NEX) and Commissary for a few supplies and groceries. Judy did the laundry and we had dinner in the RV and plan on going to bed early. We are not sure what we are planning to do tomorrow other than sleep-in and go from there.
No pictures today; due to a spotty Internet connection through my iPhone. I'll try and post some tomorrow.
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