I've used that term before - for those not familiar with it, it is the kind of day that you see on tourist brochures: blue sky, calm water, smiling faces, not too hot and not too chilly.
Today is that kind of day. We started our morning out with a scooter ride across the causeway for breakfast at Pier 19...
It was 69º when we left the house - cool enough to comfortably wear long pants and our scooter jackets. There are many days where it is just too darn hot for "all the gear, all the time."
The meal was great and we had a table right by Andrew, the singer/guitarist - this man knows that he is there for background music for the dining patrons; he plays mellow music artfully, that people can hear but still enjoy their own conversations. My acoustic rock 'n roll versions would not be a good fit here.
We rode around the island a bit. No, I didn't have a camera mounted on the scoot or my helmet... probably should have, because it was the prettiest view I've seen from the causeway in quite a while. Blue/green water, blue sky, and a smattering of boats. Yes, we did see some dolphins as we crossed our swingbridge on the way to breakfast.
We ran a couple errands on SPI and PI on the scoots before heading back home. Lunch for Rufus, and now we are getting ready to head out on the boat. The high today is supposed to be 78º; the humidity is reasonably (around 60%) thanks to that light northeast breeze.
More to talk about when we get back this afternoon...
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Just as beautiful this afternoon, and out on the boat, with the small boat channel that runs along the bay side of South Padre Island.
As we headed towards the causeway, we saw a couple dolphins - Joan was looking, but they were too far away to get a decent photo. Moving on...
In the channel by the causeway, Joan laid out our lunch...
Turning into the small boat channel...
On the right used to be Palm Street Pier - one of the first beach bars we frequented here. It is now Lobo del Mar (Sea Wolf); right of that used to a spring break club (Tequila Frogs), but has now been completely restructured and is Longboards...
We'll have to give them a try. A nice house on the bay...
Louie's Backyard and Coconuts...
We've had lunch a few times at the Painted Marlin - here's what it looks like from the water...
Some houses and condos...
Ka Motion (one of the sailing excursion boats) coming down the channel...
Heading back south in the channel, you can see some of the high-rises on the other side of the island (only 3 blocks wide in this area)...
Under the causeway and heading for the ship channel - Pier 19, where we had breakfast this morning...
A pair of pelicans...
Just past the Coast Guard Station, the Aerostat is up...
Out in the ship channel, there was a tanker heading out to the Gulf...
We threaded through the anchored fishing excursion boats to watch the ship go by...
And this dumbshit excursion boat kicking wake everywhere...
Heading for home, the motor started acting up... cutting out when I got above 3500 rpm... I think we're going to need to pull the boat for some service. Likely a fuel pump. Unlike the dryer, this is under warranty, so Tracker will get to look for the issue.
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