Saturday, May 19, 2012

Trip to Brownsville Day 6 -on the water

The "Welcome" to the area is provided by the sight of the bridge over the Intra-Coastal Waterway from Port Isabel to Padre Island.

The ICW goes under the bridge and then bends to the right (West). After the bend, the ICW becones a cut channel and one of the first sights is another swing bridge. This one is bright yellow...

Here we go... The bridge is a yellow barge that pivots on one end and is pulled open/closed by cables. The bridge swung away from us, and we are about to pass through the opening.  Great fun!
We arrived and were docked by 1:30 pm.  After checking in with the marina office it was time for a nap for the Captain.  No nap for the Admiral as she was busy doing things that Admirals do???

     What better way to end the day than with shopping in some local "arty" stores followed by dinner with the pirate himself?

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