Matagorda Beach

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 48 degrees, high 76 degrees, clear skies - does it get any better?

A tradition with us when we're in this area is to go to Matagorda Beach to see how things have changed, and to get a smell of the salt air. Today was the day for that little trip to the beach, which is at the end of Texas 60.

Before we got to the beach, we stopped in the historic little town of Matagorda. There is a boat basin just off the Intracoastal Waterway. Inside the property is a restaurant that has the best hamburgers in the area. Whenever we're down there, we stop if the restaurant is open. They were open today, so a hamburger for lunch seemed like a good idea. Guess what? The hamburgers were just as good as we remembered from the past. Ummmmm, boy!

When lunch was finished, we drove on down to the beach. There seems to have been some new building along the way since a new bridge was built across the Intracoastal Waterway. We were wondering how long the buildings would last when the next hurricane goes through the area, since the land is only about three feet above the Colorado River.

There is an RV park operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority at the end of the road. The RV park was almost full of RVs, and most of the RVs are Casitas, a brand of small RV. Apparently, there is a Casita Owners rally going on. They seemed to be having a good time.

When we got to the beach, we parked in the parking lot where we could look out across the Gulf of Mexico, the fishing pier, and down the beach. It was surprising how few people were out with the weather being so nice.

Here is a picture of the fishing pier, which was destroyed in a storm a couple of years ago. The state did a good job of repairing it.



Next is a picture of Matagorda Beach. See how deserted it is? And the weather was outstanding.



Here's a couple of surf fishermen near the fishing pier.



After getting home and resting, we met Lori and her family for supper at K-2 Restaurant. I had the fried fajita strips with pan fried potatoes and grilled zucchini, along with the salad bar. Carolyn had the same thing, except she had french fries rather than the squash. A better meal than we expected, with enough for lunch tomorrow.

Lori has a class in Houston tomorrow at Rice University, as she continues work on her master's degree. So, we called the night early so she could go home and get ready. We'll see her and her family tomorrow afternoon.

More later, be safe.

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