RETIRED ON WHEELS: MUSTANG ISLAND

We are on Mustang Island having arrived on January 2nd and we will be here until the 11th.

Mustang Island is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The island is 18 miles (29 km) long, stretching from Corpus Christi to the Port of Aransas. The island can be reached via the JFK causeway at the south end of the island and by ferry which runs from the north end of the island.

The Island is steeped in history as it was originally populated by the Karankawa Indians which were a nomadic tribe that ware rumored to be cannibals. The most famous habitant was the pirate Jean Lafitte who roamed the Gulf of Mexico and is said to have buried treasure on the island. Some say that not all of it was recovered.

Mustang Island is also home to over 500 migratory birds which makes it the largest stopover in the state of Texas and maybe the Americas.

We are staying at the Pioneer RV Resort and have a very nice spot next to Peg and Rick.

Kathy and I have been doing a lot of biking with trips into Port of Aransas ( 12 miles ) for sightseeing and lunch and a trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. We drove to the Refuge and then spent the day biking through the park watching and taking pictures of the various animals which include alligators, wild pigs, deer and a lot of different birds. It was a very enjoyable day.

RV CAMPSITE AND BEACH