January 20, 2017. Take the Bus and Leave the Driving to Us. In case you thought you missed it, there was no blog last night. Yesterday was a pretty dull day. We did walk the beach, but most of the scenes I've shown you before. There are a couple that I have included tonight, just because I thought they were interesting.
A small bus runs from the campground into the town of Port Aransas. The round-trip fare is 25 cents. That's right, I said 25 cents. In route, the driver tells passengers about the area and gives tips on places for newcomers to visit. He also gave us recommendations on places to eat. I asked where we could get some fresh seafood. He recommended Fins, on the harbor.
We got off the bus ten minutes from the restaurant and walked. On the way I spotted a boat named after me. However, the painter misspelled my last name. He spelled it "Farley" rather than "Farkley." It is a common mistake. However, I see it this time as a failure of the public education system in Texas.
The food was good at Fins. We then returned to Harbor Park and walked around there. The dolphins were again frolicking in the shipping channel. Do you see the two steel structures across the water? Those are floating oil derricks. One is being refitted and will be pulled back out in the Gulf when it is finished. The other is for sale. Do you need a floating oil derrick? If so, I know where you can find one. It might be a little pricey.
We retraced our steps and re-boarded the bus. We were the only passengers on the bus both directions. Our driver was Al, a retired restaurant manager from Austin who has lived in Port Aransas for three years. He was an animated and knowledgeable tour director. You can get a glimpse of him in the reflection in the convex mirror in the final picture. I tipped him handsomely. Let's see now, what is 20% of a quarter? Just kidding. I gave him some real folding money.
All in all, a good day.
Goodnight.
1 comment:
You know which one of these pictures is my favorite!!
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