After being kicked out of our hotel at noon, we drove the ten minute drive to Port Aransas, which in an island with cool beaches. It is a popular destination for spring brakers. Our plan was to spend the rest of the day on the beach. Rachael really wanted to learn how to surf. I was unsuccessful in obtaining a surf instructor (my master planning skills at work again), but we did secure six surf board rentals for the afternoon. The kids soon discovered that the warm water and hot air was a good match, but that surfing was going to take a little while to master. Amy and I planned on a leisurely day sunning on the beach. Tanner was the first one to figure out how to remain standing on his surf board. He was soon riding waves into the beach. I think it was easier for a smaller child on a larger board as it seemed more difficult for each child as they got bigger. By the end of the day, they all were able to stay up on their boards for at least a few seconds. We didn’t do so good at the sunscreen on the beach and all ended up very red and in pain. We left the beach at about 6:00 with a three hour drive back to San Antonio. We left the Island on a ferry. The entire ride was about 2oo yards. It took longer to load the ferry than it did to travel to the other side. With the strange sleep schedule, all day in the water, surfing, and baking in the sun we were a pretty tired family. I thought that everyone would sleep during the drive, but the girls taught us how to play a travel game called smurfing. You’ll have to ask one of the girls how to play. We again made Rachael a happy girl when we stopped at Whataburger for dinner. The Burgers were really great but the fries were marginal.
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