North Padre Island and one heck of a challenge

My utopea travel has temporarily hit a major road block. To make a long story short, I got stuck in the sand at North Padre National Seashore. A very remote part of the beach where you can drive onto the beach. Many have, with no problems at all. Unfortunately it was my turn to get stuck. I had 2 good samaritans try and pull me out with no success. I hoped for a ranger, but no one came. There was no cell reception. So I spent a sleepless night, stranded listening to an angry sea, with howling winds. Scary? Yes, very scary. But I missed this by one night, the 29th, when a storm here was so severe, it came with tornado warnings. I was prepared to walk 2.5 miles back to the visitors center. I took a help me sign, and managed to flag down a driver who drove me there. My first hitch hike. Sylver Gypsy is at a tow yard waiting for the insurance inspection. She was bottomed out, essentially ship wrecked on the sand. I am safe with Jo Jo at a Red Roof Inn. I am exhausted, tramatized, and heartbroken. But alive. 

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