Beach Bums

Three nights in one location, could be a new record for us.  But here we are, still at Magnolia Beach, enjoying the quietness and coolness of the evening.

We took a walk along the beach this morning and into the sprawling metropolis of Magnolia Beach.  It probably takes five minutes to walk from one end of this town to another.  One thing that really stands out here is the bird calls.  There is just a riot of different bird calls, all blended together in an avian symphony.  It’s fun to just listen to this as we walk along.  There isn’t much other noise here other than the occasional passing car so the birds can be heard clearly.  Back home we don’t hear much of anything until the snow is gone.

Today was overcast but still in the low 70’s, not quite shorts weather, but nice for walks on the beach and long bike rides.  And we did both.  One of the drawbacks of overcast days is the lack of charge to the house battery.  Solar just doesn’t work well under clouds.  Without hookups, managing energy reserves has to be done rather carefully, including estimating the amount of sunshine received and how long the engine is running.  Sitting here for three days, we still have good reserves on the battery, but both bike batteries are depleted and we have one night to go before we move on.  Tomorrow we’ll be able to restore some of that when we drive farther south.

Ok, I’m nerding out a little bit.

Between walks, bike rides, meals, and even a nap, we managed to spend another entire day here.  Once it gets dark we’ll come inside and Deb will work on the back bed and I will work at the table for a while before our mandatory 8pm ice cream break.  This evening it’s Bible study for Deb and tax returns for me.   Yay. 🙄

Tomorrow we’ll pull up stakes and head south, spending a few days camping on the beach around Port Aransas.  We’re still working on what the remainder of our time looks like and what path we’ll take home.  We’re making this up as we go.