The Explore All 50 States Project
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After the long drive down from Houston we were starving. Heading down toward the beach near our hotel we found Blackbeards, a seafood restaurant that was mighty tasty . Argh matey’s…the Fish and chips were pretty darn good according to Joel, our resident Fish and Chips expert! At dinner we laughed at the fact that we almost drove all the way down to Padre Island at the very bottom of Texas. I had punched in … [Read more...]
Before hitting the road out of Corpus Christie we decided to check out the Texas State Aquarium. While it's kind of on the small side compared to some other aquariums we've seen we all had a great time experiencing the touch tanks learning about some of the local marine life. One particularly interesting exhibit that we hadn't seen before was a stingray touch tank. The kids all stuck their hands in-me I wasn't so … [Read more...]
If you’re like us and have never been on an aircraft carrier, then you’ll find The USS Lexington Museum On The Bay really interesting just like we did. This ship was enormous, in fact the kids and I felt like it was a floating city. This ship was used in World War II and we got to see what life was like for the sailors on board, where they ate and slept, how they manned the battle stations and where they got … [Read more...]
