Fishing Competition (Just Me vs. the Bay)

Fishing Competition (Just Me vs. the Bay)

One morning I challenged myself to a “fishing competition” — how many fish could I catch before noon. I staked out the pier and cast repeatedly, using shrimp and bait I bought locally. I reeled in flounder, croaker, and small redfish — modest, but satisfying. For...
Birdwatching Bliss & a Bayou Breakfast

Birdwatching Bliss & a Bayou Breakfast

I’m not a hardcore birder, but Rockport’s coastal marshes beckoned. Early morning I drove to the nearby wildlife refuge (or parklands), armed with binoculars and a guidebook. Egrets, herons, sandpipers, and roseate spoonbills flitted in the shallows. The hush and...
The Unexpected Rain & Campfire Stories

The Unexpected Rain & Campfire Stories

Halfway through my stay, a summer storm blew in. Sheets of rain hammered the RV roof, and I retreated indoors for a few hours, listening to thunder roll. But by late afternoon, skies cleared. I seized the moment: I gathered driftwood, lit a campfire in the designated...
Sunrise Paddle & Coastal Secrets

Sunrise Paddle & Coastal Secrets

I set my alarm for well before dawn on day two, dragged my kayak down to a launch near the resort, and shoved off just as the first pink edges appeared in the sky. Paddling quietly across the calm bay, I watched dolphins swirl, pelicans glide, and schools of minnows...
First Impressions at Blue Lagoons

First Impressions at Blue Lagoons

I rolled into Blue Lagoons RV Resort late in the afternoon, the sun softening over Aransas Bay just across the road. The paved sites and clean concrete pads made backing in my trailer easier than I expected — I sighed with relief as I leveled and hooked up water,...