Preview to HRH and SLY's tales...

She will tell her own story when she get's home. But, since neither CaDiva nor HRH blog even as frequently as do I, I will share what she tells me so far.

The intrepid travelers departed Des Moines in the wee small hours of Thursday morning, via an airline who shall remain nameless since they lost The Mom in Chicago. It was a long flight to Houston and then a puddle jump to Corpus Christi. The plane she boarded for the hop to Corpus held 49 passengers and a two-year old hyped on sugar who was seated behind HRH as she settled into her 27.3" wide seat. Enough said.

They got the rental car, no description yet, and found the first critical stop - WHATABURGER. It was HRH's first and she was more than satisfied.

Then they found the condo complex and settled in. She shared pictures from her balcony. She has a great view over a parking lot to the ocean. All she needs to do is lean back with her tea and tablet in the morning and enjoy the sound of the waves.

Snagged from HRH's FB timeline

She also shared a picture from the site of the sand castle building festival. I'm still trying to find a way to get them off my phone. She has tickets to attend a sand castle workshop. I am anticipating grand pictures.

The one bad news is red tide warning.

According to channel 4 CBS affiliate in South Padre "The bloom is caused by an algae commonly found in coastal areas. It's back with a vengeance this year, and its toxins are responsible for killing sea life and keeping beachgoers off the sand. In humans, red tide can cause coughing and sneezing."  They assured readers the sand castle festival will go on as planned.