Dad came to visit!

Last week my dad came to visit. He was able to see the best of McAllen, South Padre Island, deep sea fishing off of Port Mansfield and the Gladys Porter Zoo. We laughed so hard we had tears. Such a great trip!

On our way out to go fishin'! What a beautiful morning.


See the fin in the wake? We saw about 4 pods of dolphins.


Dad reeling his first one in!


Action shot


Dad's catch of the day - 14 pound Red Snapper - The biggest on the boat!


Of course it was me and all guys on the deep sea fishing trip - many said "Oh look, she even baits her own hook" and we were using little squids but look who caught the coolest fish of all!
Hammerhead shark - just under 2 feet so he was not able to be kept


Better view of the Hammerhead


Gladys Porter Zoo - The best small zoo in the world
We had quite a show from all the animals - they were all in rare form showing off. Plus we had the whole zoo to ourselves. That doesn't happen often.
Roseate Spoonbill in the open aviary


Scarlett Ibis


Action shot of pygmy hippos


Sea lion jumping the fence


Sea lion showing off sliding down the rocks


The greatest of all is the unicorn...


Two teenage gorillas were outside without their father. They were putting on a hell of a show - thumping their chests, chasing each other and musking all over the place


And he's still a teenager!


Dad and I did a lot more than just this, but its more the experience than the pictures. Almost done here in Texas. Next stop, Shenandoah National Park area of Virginia.