Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Vacation - Texas Style

Tom and I managed to get away for a few days to Corpus Christi, Texas.  We haven't explored Texas much since we moved here, as usually for vacation I am content to stay home and sit in the back yard.  We finally found someplace to board the dogs so we were free for a few days.  We just jumped in the car and started driving.  No reservation, no real plan.

We stopped in Wharton, and found the Tee Pee Motel.  We didn't stay, but what a sight it was. It has been restored after many years of abandonment.


 
We went to the Aransas Wildlife Refuge on the way to Corpus Christi.  We were attacked by mosquito's.  They swarmed outside the car and came into car and we were batting them trying to kill them as we drove.  We were glad to have the insect repellent so they weren't biting us, just circulating