Day 28: Early Water Aerobics and a Look Outside the Park

It was 55 degrees this morning and we were surprised to look over at the swimming pool and find it was full of tough senior residents getting some morning exercise.  They are tough down here.

Notice the steam coming off the heated water.

Phil and Nancy Smoker stopped by to see the park on their way back from a music festival they had attended on South Padre Island.  Here is Karen, Phil, and Bill at one of the pool areas.

On the west side the park is bounded by a large citrus grove.

 

On the south side is the canal or Resaca that flows into the Rio Grande.  This picture is from atop the levee (that protects the park from flooding) looking south.

Looking to the southeast from the levee one can see nothing but open land.  The park is quiet because no major highways or cities are nearby. We are halfway between the towns of McAllen and Harlingen, Texas.

Here is a small lake in the park with valuable waterfront lots.  Weatherman says the temps are going above 80 degrees today.  We are at the same latitude as Fort Lauderdale, Florida.