When we went to clean up today, we had no water. I went outside to check the utility post... nope, for sure there is no water coming out of there. Nice thing about an RV: you have your own water tank. Well, if you have water in there. When we travel, I make it a point to put about 1/3 of a tank of fresh water onboard; no more than that to keep the weight down, but that amount would give you a day or two... just in case. We didn't use any water on the way here, so we still had our 1/3. Showers for everyone!
We stopped at the office on the way out to find out how long we'd be without water... no one at the front desk. There were two good ol' boys playing pool in the adjacent activity room. I asked them if they knew why the water was out and how long it might be out.
"Oh, some dumbass backed over a water hookup. They'll get that fixed right quick."
"Good to know. I have one more question you might be able to help me with... where do we find the best bar-b-que around here?"
The first guy said, "That would be Mac's, right on Market Street. You don't want Hatfield's - their bar-b-que is shit."
"Yeah, it's shit," the second guy added, just in case I didn't catch the drift first time around.
"Mac's it is - thanks!" Because, you know, who wants shit bar-b-que?
We have driven by Mac's quite a few times since we got here, so we drove right to it. This is what a real Texas BBQ place should be: big hunks of meat, just waiting to get sliced off; all the sides are right out there where you can see 'em. Two two-meat plates, with two sides each. Both kinds of music playing on the radio - country and western. Nothing fancy, but the food was outstanding! Brisket you can cut with a fork, pork ribs that are oh-so-tender. A little bit of sauce that the lady behind the counter put on just before handing you your food, not soaking in it.
From there, we drove around a bit again. A stop at Seaworthy Marine...
Nothing we needed, especially since our boat is so far away. But, this place has such a good variety of marine stuff - it is fun to just look around.
Back along the coast again; a little foggy, but still beautiful. As much as I like the Tropical Tip, when asked where people should base themselves to do some Texas coastal boating, I recommend Rockport or Port Aransas. There is just more to do around here; places that you can cruise to up and down the coast that are reasonably close. The Tropical Tip sits down there by itself - South Padre Island and Port Isabel are at the southern tip of the US, and there isn't much north of there until you get to Corpus Christi (about 130 nm). The climate is still Texas coastal, but the climate is what keeps us in the Tropical Tip: it is warmer there in the winter, and generally cooler in the summer. And the beach. Yes, there is the beach on Mustang Island by Port Aransas, but we prefer SPI.
Back through town, a little shopping, and settling in for the evening.
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