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Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
agenda for this year-end, .....

I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.

We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
new year.

Feel free to join us.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

Mike:
We reserved from Dec 23 -30 at Destination RV, South Padre. We will spend the
week or so earlier in the Texas Hill Country. How long does it take to drive
from SA, TX to South Padre. Trying to work an unstructured schedule. Thanks,

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL







----- Original Message -----
From: mbulriss
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break


Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
agenda for this year-end, .....

I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.

We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
new year.

Feel free to join us.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX





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Mike:

If the creeks don't rise, we look forward to seeing you and others. Thanks for
the info, I do not need to line the coffers of the local constable. Been there
before.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL








----- Original Message -----
From: mbulriss
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break


Leroy,

It is roughly 300 miles from SA to South Padre. It will take 5-6
hours. After you get off Highway 37, there are lots of smaller towns
along the way that cause you to slow down. Once you turn on Park Road
100 from Harlingen to South Padre, you absolutely will want to obey
each and every speed limit in each of the little towns along that
road! ;^)

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> Mike:
> We reserved from Dec 23 -30 at Destination RV, South Padre. We will
spend the week or so earlier in the Texas Hill Country. How long does
it take to drive from SA, TX to South Padre. Trying to work an
unstructured schedule. Thanks,
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mbulriss
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:12 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break
>
>
> Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
> several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
> agenda for this year-end, .....
>
> I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
> us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
> Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
> not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
> there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
> there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
> down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.
>
> We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
> and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
> margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
> new year.
>
> Feel free to join us.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





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Leroy,

It is roughly 300 miles from SA to South Padre. It will take 5-6
hours. After you get off Highway 37, there are lots of smaller towns
along the way that cause you to slow down. Once you turn on Park Road
100 from Harlingen to South Padre, you absolutely will want to obey
each and every speed limit in each of the little towns along that
road! ;^)

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> Mike:
> We reserved from Dec 23 -30 at Destination RV, South Padre. We will
spend the week or so earlier in the Texas Hill Country. How long does
it take to drive from SA, TX to South Padre. Trying to work an
unstructured schedule. Thanks,
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mbulriss
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:12 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break
>
>
> Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
> several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
> agenda for this year-end, .....
>
> I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
> us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
> Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
> not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
> there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
> there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
> down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.
>
> We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
> and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
> margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
> new year.
>
> Feel free to join us.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Leroy, I've been going to SPI for 30+ years and would offer a suggestion. If
you want to stay off the interstate, and only if that suits you, I would look at
going to Uvalde and then across the bottom of Texas through McAllen and into
Harlingen that way. It is much more remote and good if you don't like
interstate. The interstate from SA to Robstown is usually lightly traveled.
Look at the map and decide. Just a thought.


Leroy Eckert wrote:
Mike:
We reserved from Dec 23 -30 at Destination RV, South Padre. We will spend the
week or so earlier in the Texas Hill Country. How long does it take to drive
from SA, TX to South Padre. Trying to work an unstructured schedule. Thanks,

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL







----- Original Message -----
From: mbulriss
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break


Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
agenda for this year-end, .....

I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.

We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
new year.

Feel free to join us.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX





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Wallace Craig
95 WLWB 42
Azle, Texas


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Wallace:

I'm not an Interstate kind of person unless I'm in a hurry. Trying to find a
few Historical and/or fun places to show the grandkids and have a little fun.
Haven't been to SP since 1977. Thanks for the info.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL







----- Original Message -----
From: Wallace Craig
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break


Leroy, I've been going to SPI for 30+ years and would offer a suggestion. If
you want to stay off the interstate, and only if that suits you, I would look at
going to Uvalde and then across the bottom of Texas through McAllen and into
Harlingen that way. It is much more remote and good if you don't like
interstate. The interstate from SA to Robstown is usually lightly traveled. Look
at the map and decide. Just a thought.


Leroy Eckert wrote:
Mike:
We reserved from Dec 23 -30 at Destination RV, South Padre. We will spend the
week or so earlier in the Texas Hill Country. How long does it take to drive
from SA, TX to South Padre. Trying to work an unstructured schedule. Thanks,

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL

----- Original Message -----
From: mbulriss
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] South Padre Christmas/New Year's Break

Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
agenda for this year-end, .....

I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.

We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
new year.

Feel free to join us.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

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Wallace Craig
95 WLWB 42
Azle, Texas

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Mike, South Padre sounds good. We've traveled south to Fl. and Az.
but never Tx. We've sent in reservations to arrive on the 29th. Should
we ask for a certain area or can they accommodate us we we arrive?
Jack VanDenBerg '05 LXi
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
> several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
> agenda for this year-end, .....
>
> I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
> us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
> Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
> not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
> there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
> there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
> down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.
>
> We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
> and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
> margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
> new year.
>
> Feel free to join us.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>

Jack,

That's great that you are going to join us on South Padre! How many
others out there are planning on coming?

While I think they could accommodate you when you show up, since you
are coming close to New Year's when the snowbirds really start
flocking in, it is probably worth the time to call them at
800-867-2373 to make sure they got the reservation and that they
understand the size of your rig and have you in a big enough spot.
Check the park map at http://destinationsouthpadre.com/ResortMap.htm
to see the layout. We usually congregate down the isle from spot
149-130 or so. My understanding is that all the outer view spots were
sold out at this point.

Also, since you have not been there, when you get off highway 77/83
and onto park road 100 headed to Port Isabel and South Padre, you will
encounter many small towns where the speed limit quickly drops to
45/35/25. You really want to watch for those signs, enjoy the local
scenery, and fastidiously adhere to the local speed limits. Just an
fyi, since the official state tourist & visitor's center right off
77/83 in Harlingen openly refer to the little towns along park road
100 as speed traps.

See you soon! Drive safely.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" - with all fresh, as of yesterday,
alternators/belts/sporlan valve/oil/filters & ready to go!!
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "adieu2y" wrote:
>
>
> Mike, South Padre sounds good. We've traveled south to Fl. and Az.
> but never Tx. We've sent in reservations to arrive on the 29th. Should
> we ask for a certain area or can they accommodate us we we arrive?
> Jack VanDenBerg '05 LXi
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Since I am posting information on the Lone Star Birds Rallies, and
> > several people have asked us about whether South Padre is on the
> > agenda for this year-end, .....
> >
> > I will remind everyone that this will be the 10th Annual (for some of
> > us) South Padre Island Texas Christmas/New Years Bluebird Breakaway.
> > Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend, whether you own a Bird or
> > not. It is a totally unofficial and unscripted gathering. Last year,
> > there were 10 Birds that spent at least some of the break period down
> > there. We typically spend any where between December 23 and January 2
> > down there - varies by year depending where Christmas falls.
> >
> > We stay at the following location http://destinationsouthpadre.com/
> > and just enjoy the good weather, good friends, good seafood, good
> > margaritas (oh yeah!) and recharge the old batteries for the coming
> > new year.
> >
> > Feel free to join us.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
>