Easy trip. From central Houston south to Galveston Island (1 hour / 50 miles). We drove around the hot spots in Galveston for half-an-hour. It's really become very touristy. There were 2 cruise ships in port so there were many people walking nearby and a whole lot of vehicular traffic.
Then we drove west down Seawall Blvd. The Gulf of Mexico on the left, buildings on the right. There has been a lot of new construction the past few years. Many older buildings are now gone, replaced with new restaurants, hotels and retail establishments. Galveston is an island and runs about 20 miles westward. We stopped along the way to take the pictures below. Then we crossed over to the mainland at San Luis Pass, which is a narrow inlet about 1/4 mile wide.
Eight miles later is Surfside, then the city of Freeport. Turning northward back towards Houston, we went through the lovely village of Clute. Then the larger town of Angleton where we finally stopped to eat. At Chili's. Good food.
Then the final 30 minutes on in to Houston. Nice way to spend a day. Five hours to be exact.
Four recovering alcoholics. Fun. Fellowship. Food. No alcohol. What a change from my former life.
GREG (from New York City), SCOTT & LARRY
LARRY & GREG (and a beach full of seaweed)
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The beach full of seaweed looked great. Tonight I went to see Glen Gary Glen Ross, featuring Sean Riley. It was the final performance. I enjoyed it a lot. Glad you guys had a good time. It was thoughtful to take Greg along with you. It probably gave him some needed time away from the hospital. See you tomorrow. Queen Noor
Looks great! It sounds like you had a great time.
It sounds like a great time!
Wonderful. I wish I could have made the trip with you fellas. I love the sea, too.
Thanks for sharing that (and the pix).
:)
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