Saturday, September 30, 2017

Scootin'... just for the fun of it


We are about out of "home chores."  That's a good thing - it means we can do stuff just for the fun of it.  :-)

This afternoon, Joan suggested a ride on the scoots.  I was thinking I might be able to snag the most current "tag" in the scooter tag game... it was: "your scoot in front of a public parking ramp."  Not around here.

Before heading out...


The street on our island...


We got stopped at the swingbridge, opening to allow a boat to pass...


We didn't have to wait long for a small fishing boat to pass.  Across the bridge...

 
About six blocks, then we turn onto the causeway to South Padre Island...



Another warm, breezy day.  The water looks nice... as in: it would be a good day to be out on the water.  Soon.  I hope.  (The dredge was working again today.)

Welcome to South Padre Island...


Almost always someone getting a photo in front of that sign.  We drove around the island, looking to see what has changed in the past 3+ months.  The island looks good; a couple new buildings going up; the Convention Center got a new electronic sign.  Most of the restaurants have cars outside - a good thing for the local economy, but not a lot of people out and about.

On the main road...



Joan suggested ice cream.  I'm in!  A stop at the DQ before more cruising around.  Then, back to our island.

Nice way to spend the afternoon.


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