The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika - su meaning good, asti meaning to be, and ka as a suffix. Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.
The Gulf Stream is a river in the deep sea, straits of Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean that is formed by warm currents leaving the Gulf of Mexico and squeezed between Cuba and the Florida keys. This Current builds amazing speed east of the keys about 20 miles off shore and runs North.
The swath of Texas that lies along the Gulf of Mexico is a popular region for visitors. In addition to the numerous natural attractions along the Texas Gulf Coast are some of the state's finest state parks. From beaches to historic sites, Texas State Parks in the Gulf Coast region are unique and varied. Sandwiched between the popular tourist towns Corpus Christi and Port Aransas on Padre Island, Mustang Island State Park offers visitors access to 5 miles of shoreline fronting the Gulf of Mexico. Camping, kayaking, fishing, surfing, swimming, birding and beach combing are all popular activities.