Island Inn South Padre Island

Hello All. We have really enjoyed our stay in Brownsville, TX to visit Jerry's parents. We don't see them often and it is always bittersweet when the visit nears an end.<br><br>We went out for a casual dinner with the parents and Jerry's brother, Juan, and wife Vivian. Then it was back to the hotel to begin packing up our belongings.

... it more off leash. I did find a quiet area to let them off leash for a little while so they could romp in the sand. Once again, they stole the show. Everyone that we passed just loved them.<br><br>The girls were completely exhausted by the time we got back to the hotel.

Our first full day in Brownsville, TX...I am working this week, so most of my day is spent at the hotel. Jerry visits with his parents in the morning, then picks up the kids to do something fun in the afternoon.<br><br>Today was a quiet day. We went to see Jerry's parents, then drove out to ...

It was a quick trip to Brownsville, TX from Saint Hedwig. The shortest leg of our journey so far. We stopped at Tacqueria Jaliscos for a lunch break. This is our traditional stop whenever we make the trek between San Antonio and Brownsville. The food is always better than I remember from the previous visit.<br><br>As soon as we arrived in Brownsville, we headed straight to Jerry's parents house to say hello before checking into the Residence Inn for our week-long stay.

... commuter plane, but it did the trick and in 55 minutes after taking off from Houston, we were practically at the Mexico border! We were told there are many "pirate taxis" who are really kidnappers, so we really have to discern. We found a nice taxi driver who took us from Brownsville International Airport to the border, through customs, and ...

... it out. Again, the breading was too thick, and to make matters worse it was not cooked thoroughly, so that I bit into a lukewarm, mushy, stale tasting thing that no amount of red sauce could cure. The fish was cooked properly and the breading was surprisingly light compared to everything else we had sampled. It was also stone cold. Our bill, with 2 drinks each was a very reasonable $62. If my dinner had been edible, we ...

... fined $361. Recently we watched a special on TV broadcasting last year's mayhem. Statistically, most college students come here for 3 weeks but they're broke in 3 days because they find a hot chick that likes $12 drinks, wants to rent a jet ski, go deep sea fishing and loves parasailing. One guy spent $800 and all he had to show for his lust aspiring benevolence (the next day) was a hangover and no phone number. HAHAHA - hello daddy! · Tattoo artists from all over the ...

Guess I am famous. The Piolin camp released my name to the Spanish press claiming I am a suspected Minuteman, with intentions of disclosing their location through text messaging and phone calls. It is the same story they gave to the American press except they ...

... some bizzarely named places like Royalty, Texas. Royalty is basicly 3 abandoned houses complete with 3 abandoned cars in the overgrown driveways, it's like the occupants just decieded enough was enough, maybe they left because Carrizzo Springs had a post office or something. The introduction of interstates have left the towns alongside the old main roads in ruins. I could have got some great pictures, had I taken the time to stop. Minature oil pumps stretch across the land ...

One reason I'm taking the coastal route of course is that I&#8217;ve already done the Laredo Route, including police fine for littering, so this is new. Who knows what you&#8217;ll find around every bend, right? Also there&#8217;s a dirt cheap flight from Harlingen to Houston ...