Day 22 - South Padre Day 3

More lazing on the beach. You'd think it would get boring...you'd be wrong! We slept in and lazed on beach for a few hours before heading out to lunch. Correction, we went down to the beach after sitting on the balcony watching the waves, beach and people. We are both so happy with our condo! We're on the 5th floor of a 5 story building and it couldn't be more perfect!

After lunch we set out to do some shopping. When we began this odyssey, I had decided I was going to buy a silk scarf (large square...and nothing else will do) and Mindy had decided she wanted a set of unique windchimes. We've looked on and off over the weeks and hadn't found anything...so today was the day! We first went to several shops on the island (where Mindy found some really cool windchimes), then Port Isabel, then we headed to Brownsville. Success! I found what I was looking for after only going to 100 stores :)

Tomorrow is our last day on the island and we're refusing to discuss it...we're not ready to leave!

View from the balcony. Note how few people are on the beach! This place has been so quiet.

Balcony view.

Watching the waves come in as we lay on the beach.

This father and his three sons had an amazing time at the beach. He was so patient with them and they loved it. South Padre is family friendly. Who knew!!

Umbrella near the pool.

Frame covered in palm fronts and then a fishing net.

Very cool!

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Day 23 last day in South Padre

So sad to say goodbye to the beach. But I'll be back some day. It's less than 15 hours from home...that's totally doable. Here's a link to where we stayed. link This was a perfect place for a late September vacation. Very few of the condos appeared to be occupied. We had the hot tub all to ourselves last night! Today we rented chaise lounge chairs and an umbrella and just enjoyed the beach all day long. We had an amazing dinner at Pier 19 where we were able to see dolphins out the window. Now were getting things ready so we can get up at 4 am and start driving home.

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