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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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Exploring Barbados

Posted on November 22, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, November 21, 2024 We were picked up this morning by the same driver we had yesterday. Good news, because Dunstan did an amazing job explaining Barbadian history and pointing out the sites. We had a full day, touring the … Continue reading →

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The Crane, Barbados

Posted on November 20, 2024 by kcbernick

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 We have been owners with Hilton Grand Vacations Club for quite a few years. They have several locations throughout the world, and we can often find one when we travel. The Crane Resort is located at … Continue reading →

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Barbados

Posted on November 19, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 18, 2024 Our cruise ended this morning at Bridgetown. We will be staying at The Crane Resort for the next few days. It started raining shortly after we arrived, not enough to keep everyone out of the water. … Continue reading →

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Columbus, Cuba and Cocoa

Posted on November 11, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 10, 2024 We started the second leg of our cruise yesterday, with more passengers boarding in Fort Lauderdale. It was a small group from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, but now we are up to about 500 passengers … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Posted on November 10, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 9, 2024 We arrived in Fort Lauderdale during the night, at Port Everglades. This is the end of one leg of the cruise, and the beginning of the next. We have visited Fort Lauderdale several times, though not … Continue reading →

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