After having so many questions from friends about where Corpus Christi was....and what on earth was there....we decided that we would use our inaugural travelblog to introduce you to our new home! Corpus is a relatively large city located on the Gulf of Mexico. It has a population of around 278,000 accomodated in an urban sprawl which stretches out from the downtown area. The city's two major forms of income and employment are the petrochemical industry and the military. Corpus is also a popular tourist destination for Texans on holiday in search of fishing and watersports due to the pristine beaches located on South Padre Island around an hour south of Corpus. The city is built around a bay but the waterfront areas have not been developed in the way you might imagine and are relatively
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