South Padre Beach Resort

... just mile after mile scrub and desert. Once I arrived in SPI, I booked into a Motel 6 and went out for a beer or two. South Padre is like Blackpool, but without the crime, cold, expense and general filth. It is possible to drive up beyond the town ...

... , brigands and marauders on the Spanish Main, will dress in period costume and provide entertainment. For accommodations, South Padre offers a Radisson resort, the Bahia Mar resort, a Sheraton hotel, a La Quinta hotel, the La Copa Inn Beachfront ...

... Wal-Mart at least once in each state) to pick up water and of course we ended up buying a couple other things. ;-) Finally hit South Padre Island about 1:30. The ride was kind of long and boring as there is a very long stretch without anything to look ...

... the officials on the island expected at least 40,000 visitors on the island this week (lucky us). We checked into KOA South Padre Island RV Resort and are staying here until, Monday, March21st. I am writing this blog on Saturday, March 19th. So far we ...

... decided against going over to Samar's northern islands. It was a shame as they are meant to be beautiful. We decided to go south instead to a town called Tacloban. It only took 3 buses to get there but the scenery was spectacular. Some of the prettiest ...

... streets were lined with tall, majestic palm trees.  Can Picafort was full of modern hotels just like you'd find at Myrtle Beach or South Padre.  The beach was crowded with tourists (mainly German) despite the iffy weather.  The beach was ...

... 28th - exactly (2) years to the day from when we initially checked out of the house on Patterson Road and into Oceanside RV Resort in Saanichton - we returned. We will remain here until about the end of October. At that point, we leave for parts unknown ...

... hours. We got there and quickly realized this was not the peaceful serene like setting we expected. It was more like spring break in South Padre! It was a long dirt alley with a bunch of swim up bars, Dj's spinning club music,"magic mushroom" shakes, tiny ...

... were feeling better.   As we started to better, the weather warmed up and we got to enjoy the beauty of Padre Island, Texas.  Beautiful beach, a fantastic National Park and the price couldn't be beat: for 7 dollars a night to camp.  The only down ...