Spring Garden Tours: Our Favorite RV Stops

March 19, 2025

One of the things I (Kate) miss most about being in a house is the yard as winter turns to spring. I love to see the progression of the blooming trees and plants. So we make a point in our travels to always find beautiful gardens and arboretums to visit.

2025 RV Adventure Begins in Brownsville, TX

March 16, 2025

And… we’re off! Follow along as we start our 2025 travels leaving out of Brownsville, TX. Thanks to our friends at Rolling Bayou for taking (and sharing) our caravan video!

Brownsville Port Tour & Dolphins at South Padre Island

March 15, 2025

During our last week of “winter”, we went on a cruise of the port of Brownsville . It was really neat to see all the decommissioned ships and hear about how the ships are dismantled and the materials are reused for other purposes. We also got to see some dolphins in the Laguna Madre!

After our tour, we went to capture a photo of the SPI sign. I think we nailed it! @rollingbayou

Trying out local restaurants is a MUST!

March 13, 2025

Trying out local restaurants is a MUST for us! We ate at a place called Tacos al Vapor (Steamed Tacos). They had pretty yummy food and Mexican Coke! This is part of the Brownsville Taco Trail

Isla Blanca Park: South Padre Island's Best Kept Secret

March 11, 2025

We spent a (very windy) morning going over to South Padre Island. At the south end of the island is Isla Blanca county park that has a bronze statue of Jesus and a message inscribed asking God to

Hunting for Brownsville's Hidden Street Art Murals

March 9, 2025

We spent an afternoon walking around downtown Brownsville looking at the public art. There are cities where mural locations are well documented, but Brownsville is not one of them. It took about an hour of researching to find locations on 12 murals. Was it worth it?

We weathered the Texas blizzard of 2025 😀

March 7, 2025

We weathered the Texas blizzard of 2025!

Brownsville Winter Sunsets: South Padre Island Magic

March 6, 2025

We had no lack of amazing sunsets while in Brownsville, TX for winter this year. We even went over to South Padre Island to watch the sunset over Laguna Madre one evening. We really lucked out at how beautiful it was that evening!

Dental Tourism at the Progreso International Bridge

March 4, 2025

During our winter stay we drove over to the Progreso International Bridge and went into Mexico. Did you know there are something like 100 dentists within a 3 block radius of this bridge?