When in need of an attitude adjustment, what can be better than water, dolphins and beautiful sunsets? Hubby and I decided we needed to get away for a few days. And by my last entry I think you would agree. It just seemed to be perfect timing so at the last minute we decided to go to South Padre, TX. You know, the place where all the college kids go for spring break. I think the hubby was hoping to see some thong bikinis but he's not admitting it. LOL!

Anyway, we spent a few days there to just get away and relax. We saw beautiful sunsets, went dolphin hunting [watching is what they called it, but we actually had to hunt for them] and then just tried all the different seafood cuisines available, don't you know. We both wanted to stay there longer but we had a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert to go to and had to get home in time for that. So now I need a vacation from the vaction. I always wondered why my dad said that when I was growing up. Believe me....now I KNOW! Man am I exhausted. Anyway here are a few pics I took. Maybe you will enjoy them.

The first one is from the Dolphin watch cruise we took. I never really thought about how hard it is to catch moving objects with a digital camera. Good thing I took a disposable camera. Problem is I haven't gotten it developed yet. Every time I tried to get a picture of these dolphins when they came up they would be back under before the camera ever clicked. Go figure. However, I did manage to get one with a few dolphins swimming in the wake of a shrimp boat. Seems they like to do that because it conserves their energy. This one was a ham and decided to act up for us. Believe it or not there are actually 5 dolphins in that wake.

This was just too cute for me to pass up. While we were looking for the dolphins a smaller boat showed up with two small size dogs. This woman had taken her dogs out and it appears that she is teaching them to hunt for the dolphins. They would spot a dolphin or a few of them and just bark their heads off until she turned the boat in the right direction. We kept waiting for one of them to jump in after them, but I guess they knew better. They are little hard to see but both of them are on the bow of the boat just poised exactly right. If you download the picture you can see them better.

But here is what it was all about. I took several sunset pics but these are my favorite. Who can't relax, sitting on a white beach with crystal clear water, or a balcony patio and watch the colors that the sun casts across the sky when it's going down?

I have more but these are my favorites so far. But what is a cruise or a trip without making new friends. Meet Amy and Gary from Pittsburg Pennsylvania. We met on a trip to Mexico and we hit it off at the beginning and finished out our whole trip doing things together. We even talked about meeting up in South Padre again the same time next year.

Well, I was relaxed while I was there. Now I'm just exhausted. LOL! But until next year, maybe our new friends and us will meet again!

Ah heck, I can't leave without posting a pic of hubby. Usually he shy's away from cameras but he kept letting Amy take pics so I snuck a few of my own. He will kill me, but hey it's worth it. [I think!]

Thanks darling, for a beutiful trip! Oh, and let's not forget what I promised to buy him for his next birthday for enduring my touristing mode.

Think I can raise the money in a year??? I wish!