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South Texas 2001 Album © R. Craig Collins, 2001
Some pictures from Corpus Christi and San Antonio, Labor Day, 2001
We started the mini-vacation by driving to Austin for Dinner, eating at the Magnolia Cafe.
We continued on, and arrived in Corpus Christi about 10:30 pm, fighting rain a good deal of the way.
Saturday morning, we drove to Corpus Christi beach, via one of the highest bridges in the
state, and started with a visit to the USS Lexington; we toured the ship, rode a flight simulator,
and watched an IMAX movie, To Fly.
The girls at the ramp to the Lexington
Layout of the Lexington Tour
Diane and Gracie on the Flight Deck of the Lexington
An F-14 on the Lexington Flight Deck
Diane training for the Blue Angels
Gracie training for the Blue Angels
After walking a few blocks, we then ate, and visited the Texas State Aquarium,
which is between the Lexington, and the Harbor.
(The Cultural District is on the other shore of the harbor...)
Gracie and Diane in front of the Texas State Aquarium
Gracie and Diane watching the Otters
Gracie and Diane in front of the Steel Pier exhibit
The Lexington, as viewed from the deck of the aquarium
Diane petting a manta ray
After watching fish being fed by a scuba diver, looking at sea horses and jelly fish,
we drove down to the T head marinas. Aside from seafood restaurants and Paddle wheel
tour boat, a replica of the Niña built for the 500th anniversary of Columbus' journey
is moored there.
Gracie and Diane in front of the Niña
The Niña's Poop Deck, and beneath, the open crew's living area
The Niña's Forecastle (fo'c's'l)
One of many playgrounds along the seawall
Gracie sliding
Diane sliding
Looking toward Seashore Blvd.
the girls at the seawall
After eating at Landry's seafood restaurant, in a converted paddlewheeler,
we took the real thing for a tour of the harbor, at sunset.
The Flagship Harbor tour paddlewheeler
The girls on deck, as we pass Joe's at T heads.
The girls on deck, as we pass between T heads.
Looking from the T heads toward the bridge and Corpus Christi beach
Nearing the Lexington
Turning under the harbor bridge
A wonderful sunset
After touring the ship channel, we head away from the harbor
passing the Lexington lit up to honor the Blue Ghost color scheme of WW II
Our tour winds down as we approach the T heads
The next morning, we drove down ocean Blvd, past the 'It is I' statue,
and found a huge wooden Kidsplace park.
'It is I' Statue, Christ calming the seas
A 360' panorama of the kidsplace on Ocean Blvd.
Click to see larger image
The interior of the kidsplace
Gracie at the entrance of the kidsplace
From here, we went to the Cultural District, which includes the Musuem of Art, Playhouse,
Convention Center, Museum of Asian Cultures, Watergarden, and Musuem of History and Science,
and Heritage Park.
View of the Museum of Science and History, Watergarden, and Museum of art;
across the ship channel is the Lexington
Gracie and Diane at the Watergarden
Gracie and Diane at Heritage park, a collection of restored old homes
At the Museum of History and Science, there were exhibits on ship wrecks, energy,
minerals, and area wild life. Plus the Pinta, and Santa Maria replicas in dry dock.
Gracie as Queen Isabella in front of the Santa Maria
Diane as Queen isabella, and her Ferdinand
The Pinta, a Caraval, and sister ship of the Niña
The Santa Maria, a Nao (contains an enclosed cabin)
Gracie in front of the open officer's living area on the Pinta
The Girls in front of the Santa Maria and her plans
The back of the Santa Maria, showing the windowed cabin at the top
Gracie and her crow's nest partner
After leaving the Museum, we had lunch and then drove to Padre Island.
The girls at the walk way down to the beach
The girls in the wind
The girls collecting shells
The beach from the Ranger station
After a swim in the pool, and eating Joe's seafood at the
T heads again, we finished our second day. Monday, we returned
and stopped in San Antonio for lunch.
The girls at the Alamo
Diane had her first day as an acolyte September 9, 2001.
The Riverwalk
Diane had her first day as an acolyte September 9, 2001.
Diane, torchbearer
Gracie and Diane after the service
© R. Craig Collins, 2001
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