Christmas in Palacios

Palacios, Texas is the only place around that welcomes Santa Clause in a style of its’ own, upon a shrimp boat.

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ in our beautiful ‘City by the Sea.’

Everywhere you go you will see and feel the holiday cheer and all are invited to welcome Christmas with Palacios’ Chamber of Commerce’s unique Seaside Holiday this Sat. (Dec. 5).

‘Have yourself a merry little Christmas’ by witnessing Santa Claus’s arrival on the North Pole Express shrimp boat.

The evening festivities on the lawn of the Historic Luther Hotel begin at 6 p.m. with the playing of Christmas themed music.

Santa Clause is expected at 6:30 p.m. upon his North Pole Express shrimp boat and children will enjoy their free picture with Santa, stockings filled with goodies and taking home a new First Book.
Kids of all ages will enjoy this community event with festive cheer while photos with Santa begin and people sway to the tunes while eating, drinking and being merry. Palacios is the only place around that welcomes Santa Clause in a style of its’ own, upon a shrimp boat.

Fishing License

Nancy and I got our Texas fishing licenses today and I got her a new Abu Garcia fishing reel for her birthday. Now for some serious Texas Gulf Coast fishing.

Palacios sunsets

Palacios at sunset. Too bad we're not doing sunset cruises here... yet.

Palacios, TX

It's been a long journey but we finely made it to our winter destination where we are staying at the Serendipity Bay Resort in Palacios, TX. This is our view out our front bay window.

Happy Thanksgiving

Life's great when you're traveling in a motorhome and don't have much to cleanup after Thanksgiving dinner.

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

A trip to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Mount Scott and the Holy City of the Wichitas near Fort Sill and Lawton, OK.

 

 

Meers Store & Restaurant

Newalla, OK

Today's travels took us to Newalla, OK where we have stopped for the next couple of weeks to visit my daughter and granddaughters before heading to our winter stop in Texas.

Fort Chaffee, AR

After our visit to the Precious Moments Chapel, we got on the road again heading to Ft Chaffee, AR for the night.

Precious Moments Chapel

We were able to sleep in this morning and get a late start so we could visit the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, MO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarcoxie, MO

We were back on our way around 2:00 PM after our stop at the Meramec Caverns stopping around 4:00 PM for the night at the Beagle Bay RV Park in Sarcoxie, MO.

Meramec Caverns

On the road again. Today we headed towards Joplin, MO first making a side-trip stop at the Meramec Caverns. The caverns are well know as Jesse James' hideout.

 

 

 

 

 

St. Louis, MO

We were up and on the road by 7:30 this morning. Today we only traveled 200 miles before stopping for the night so that we could tour the Gateway Arch here in St. Louis.