We're sitting by the fire today with temperatures hovering
in the mid 30s, but earlier in the week winter gave us a break and we were able
to venture out in our little Jon boat. Monday was a beautiful day and we spent
it exploring Matagorda Island, which is the barrier island off of Port
O'Connor. The only way to get there is by boat...so we had the Gulf beach to
ourselves. We put the boat in at a little fishing center called Froggies Bait
Dock and ran up the ICW to Fishermen's Cut into Barroom Bay, then to Big Bayou,
Saluria Bayou and out to Pass Cavallo. We stopped at the old Coast Guard
station on our way to the beach and did a little beachcombing, but didn’t find
much there. We had more luck on the beach…lots of sand dollars, a few pretty
shells and one very unique item we think is an old vertebra to a large fish.
It felt wonderful riding around the back bays, having a
picnic lunch, walking on the beach and burying my toes in the sand…gave me hope
that spring will arrive again! In the meantime we’ll just have to think warm
thoughts and make plans for future cruises. We will be returning to The Pearl in the next few weeks to spend
a little time in Charleston and then maybe on to Florida for awhile. We are
kind of envious of the boats that are in the Keys and the Bahamas right now…maybe
next winter!
Froggies Bait Dock
Looking south
