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Last weekend Ash and I went to Corpus Christi with couple of our friends. The last few weeks have been quite hectic for both of us and since things seem to be headed in the right direction, the trip was a welcome break. Corpus Christi is primarily an industrial town on the southern Texas coastline. But a drive along Ocean Drive will dispel any notions of being a grim greasy city. Seafood, as with any coastal town trip we take, was the prime attraction however other sights like the USS Lexington Museum, the Texas State Aquarium, and the Padre Island National Seashore surprisingly exceeded expectations. For a change, I’ll let my pictures do the talking:
Dolphins at the Texas State Aquarium. They perform a series of acts in a finely conducted show.
Although the billboard and lamp post mar the silhouette, the palm trees more than make up for it, thanks to the brilliant evening light.
Don’t miss the USS Lexington Museum tour if you are ever down there.
All beaches should be this well protected and conserved. The Padre Island National Seashore is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and covers a stretch of 60 miles of pristine unspoiled beachfront with nothing but sand, seaweed, and dune grass.
And of course, indulge in some excellent seafood. And it seems that we weren’t the only ones who enjoyed the trip. But stay away from the sharks.
by Patrix | on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 3:03 pm | 
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July 31st, 2007 at 4:47 pm reply
great pix. saw same breed of dolphins in a huge pod of about 60 in new zealand……..last week……….beautiful creatures.
July 31st, 2007 at 6:21 pm reply
M, thanks. You can never tire of seeing dolphins swim. We too went out on a cruise to see dolphins in the wild but they can be quite elusive.
August 1st, 2007 at 2:26 pm reply
The sunset pic was fabolous! We live so close to world famous crabs of baltimore area, and we’ve never done it… one of these days one of these days… hehe!!
S
August 1st, 2007 at 2:48 pm reply
Padre Island is the spring break hot-spot if I’m not mistaken? :-)
August 1st, 2007 at 3:28 pm reply
Supremus, unfortunately the closest places are the ones you never go to. I lived in Atlanta for 5 years and never went to Smoky Mountains. I’m trying to correct that now.
Santosh, South Padre Island is the spring break hot spot whereas North Padre Island is a protected sanctuary.
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:36 am reply
Patrix,
Thanks for the clarification.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 am reply
Fantastic photos. I hope the “seafood” did not include the sharks.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:29 am reply
Santosh, too late for a spring break trip now :)
Ashutosh, thanks! And nope, it didn’t…not yet that adventurous although one of our friends mentioned it is quite tasty.
August 3rd, 2007 at 12:28 pm reply
At the risk of being repetitive… those pics are really really nice…beautiful!!
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:06 pm reply
perspective inc, thanks :)