Monthly Archives: October 2025

Starship Test #11

Posted on October 13, 2025 by kcbernick

Monday, October 13, 2025 Finally, the main reason we came down to Texas this week, the Starship’s Eleventh Flight Test in Boca Chica. We have a fourth floor condo on South Padre Island, with a direct view of the launch … Continue reading →

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Historic Fort Davis and McDonald Observatory

Posted on October 12, 2025 by kcbernick

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Since we were in the neighborhood, we decided to visit nearby Fort Davis and the McDonald Observatory. Due to the current government shutdown, the park was closed, but we decided to be scofflaws and go inside … Continue reading →

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Attractions in South Texas

Posted on October 11, 2025 by kcbernick

October, 2025 The stretch of US Route 90 between Langtry and Van Horn has some quirky attractions, some of which pop up so suddenly that you can easily miss them. The tiny community of Langtry, with a population of fewer … Continue reading →

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Big Bend National Park

Posted on October 10, 2025 by kcbernick

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Covering over 1200 square miles in area, Big Bend National Park is home to almost 1300 species of plants, numerous species of animals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians, and thousands of insects. On the southern side, … Continue reading →

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Sand Castle Days in SPI

Posted on October 5, 2025 by kcbernick

Sunday, October 5, 2025 Wow! It’s been almost a year since I last posted here, since I last had something interesting to say. At least interesting to myself. We did an impromptu trip to South Padre Island for an upcoming … Continue reading →

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