We were both surprised when the auto technician walked over
and said that we didn’t need to have our bearings repacked. I walked back with
him and he showed me how they looked and they looked like they had just been
done. I thanked him but still had him check the other wheels, which were also
in great shape, (A friend of ours had his bearings burn up and so it’s one of
those maintaince things we do every year).
Getting an early start we left Fulton by eight thirty am and
headed out to Matagorda Bay. There were plenty of spots available and we
quickly parked and set up. It had been a short drive but a windy one, with gusts
over thirty miles per hour, and so we rested a bit before going for a walk
along the beach.
The waves were too large to fish and so we ended up shelling
at one of our favorite shelling beaches. Here we specialize in searching for sundials
and whelks with the occasional other shell. They were quite plentiful, which is
usually the case when big waves equate with great shelling.
A new sign was up warming about the dangerous riptide and
banning swimming! Hopefully people here will heed the signs as we have seen too
many recoveries while staying here. It really is one of the most dangerous
beaches we have ever been to and I still wonder why you don’t see life jackets
or foam rescue boards, (boogey boards at the very least).
So we are going to stay here for a few days and maybe get in
some fishing. The park ranger said that redfish, sharks, black drum, and
sheephead were all biting. Now if the wind will just cooperate and the sun will
come out and the fish will bite…………Clear skies
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