Moored in a marina in the Corpus Christi Bay is a reproduction of Christopher Columbus’ Nina.  We toured it about 17 years ago, and it was quite interesting to see how sparse and … well, primitive it was.  I cannot imagine sailing on such a vessel, halfway around the world.  Give me a yacht or cruise ship anyday!

But, during our anniversary escape, I made my husband drive down by the bay.  It’s nostalgic.  I used to work in downtown Corpus Christi, and usually ate my sack lunch on one of the t-heads, while watching the tourists, ships coming in, seagulls fighting for snacks and sailboats quietly enjoying a jaunt on the water.  As we drove around, we saw the Nina, and I took pictures to show our kids.  To find out more about this great educational opportunity, please visit this link.