Leaving Edmonton
8 december 2023, Canada ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C
Took off from Michelle's at 5:10a.m. The Uber dude took off because we were 6 minutes late and then drove back 20 metres to get us after cancelling our ride. Cost us $20. Grrr...(Update: After we gotMeer informatie
Snowy Calgary stopover
8 december 2023, Canada ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C
It was a snowy day in Calgary even though it was still dry in Edmonton. We confess that this made us feel a tad better in kicking off our Snowbird travels south.
Houston
8 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our first meal in Texas was at a place called Hungry's. Great menu. Also a great place to capture pictures of our new rental ride via Turo. This was also our first experience with renting a car from aMeer informatie
Arrival in Canyon Lake
9 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Arrived after a long 20-hour day of travel. Got pretty punchy driving those last few hours. Played word games to stay awake.
Beautiful resort.
New Braunfels
10 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
New Braunfels is a town between Austin and San Antonio not too far from our resort.
Guadalupe River State Park
11 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
This was about a 45-minute drive from our resort. Huge beautiful park. Includes a lovely well-treed campground with pristine facilities.
We did the Prairie, Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, and Live OaksMeer informatie
Scenic Route Not So Scenic
11 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
It was...a day.
So far, gluten free is not much of thing here in Texas. Tried going to a gluten-free bakery in Austin. Turns out, they are not open to the public on a regular basis. They sell atMeer informatie
Work and Workout Day
13 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We brought work to do for when it rained.
Today's the day.
San Antonio
14 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Spent the afternoon doing one of the things we love best: walking in nature. There's a lot of it here in San Antonio including the River Walk and the 353 acre Brackenridge Park.
Took a little sideMeer informatie
Arrival in Corpus Christi
15 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This was our travel day to Corpus Christi.
We stopped in San Antonio for me (Earl) to get some very affordable American lab tests at one of a thousand Quest Diagnostics Centers but made goodMeer informatie
A Quiet Day
16 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Made ham and mushroom pizza with homemade red lentil crust for supper. Earl added black olives and chili flakes on his side.
It was a pretty area and the resort didn't have a gym so Earl went for aMeer informatie
Beach Walk
17 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Beautiful day for a walk on Malaquite Beach.
USS Lexington
18 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Decided to do something touristy today. Earl remembered how much he enjoyed exploring a WWII British battleship when he was in London (UK) and we discovered that there was a WWII aircraft carrierMeer informatie
Laundry Day
19 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We've been educating ourselves on the difference between cockroaches and water bugs. Small comfort when one startles a shriek out of you in the kitchen.
Apparently, we have water bugs. ManagementMeer informatie
Wildlife Sanctuary and Walkabout
20 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Wanted to do some walking today. We walked a lot in Mexico last year but we stayed in walkable neighbourhoods and didn't rent a car. That's not really possible here.
Went to Pollywog Pond andMeer informatie
Texas State Aquarium
21 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Rather than being located in one of the bigger cities like Dallas or Houston, the largest aquarium in Texas is right here in Corpus Christi. This is likely because they are right on the Gulf ofMeer informatie
Treasure Island Mini Golf
22 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This was nearby so we walked there. Trickier than it sounds as there are no sidewalks in this and many other areas. Tried not to get run over. (Texas doesn't appear to have been developed for walkingMeer informatie
Corpus Christi to Willis (near Houston)
23 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It's a bit cloudy and rainy so it's a perfect travel day to our final resort, The Landing at Seven Coves, by the city of Willis, north of Houston. We've made a lot of tentative plans for the week butMeer informatie
Christmas Eve around Houston
23 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This week, we are at The Landing at Seven Coves.
It is on Lake Conroe, outside of Houston.
Christmas Day - Buffalo Bayou Park Trail
25 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
No big plans today other than a big yummy breakfast omelette with tofu yogurt and mixed berries in front of a Christmas movie ("Love Actually"). Decided to head into town to do another hike in HoustonMeer informatie
Galveston Island
26 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Drove a couple hours to Galveston Island. Ocean trash is a serious problem.
Finding any recycling options in Texas has been very difficult. We've been hoarding our plastic water bottles in the hopesMeer informatie
Huntsville Park and Allen Theatre
27 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Huntsville State Park was a half hour drive from the resort. Gorgeous hike.
Also, we were not quite done with our
Christmas celebrations as we booked a couple seats at the Houston Alley Theatre toMeer informatie
Old Town Spring & Armand Bayou
28 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Old Town Spring is a historic district in the city of Spring, a suburb of Houston. A quaint and charming area of shops and restaurants.
Drove on to Armand Bayou Nature Center and did a hike. Most ofMeer informatie
Time to Go Home
29 december 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
There are pecan trees everywhere. They must drop their nuts this time of year because pecans are often crunching underfoot, like gravel.










































































































































































































































