Galveston Port

     We left the quiet of our state park to explore more of the island and the sea port.  We followed Google’s directions and found ourselves in a snarl of closed roads along the wharf where a huge entertainment area was being set up for the Lone Star Motorcycle Rally that starts tomorrow.  Google was a little wrong about where we were going, but we couldn’t get there anyway, so we gave up.  Instead we took a free ferry across the Galveston ship channel to the Bolivar Peninsula. 

     I love to get out on the ocean – even on a big ferry.  We hopped out of our car and stood at the rail where we saw dolphins right away.  It was a fun ride to nowhere.  The Bolivar Peninsula has very little to offer, just a park built around some old bunkers left from the days when the area was Fort Travis during both world wars.  It was a good point to watch some more big ships come and go.  Then we lined up to get back on the ferry where we had to go through a “security” search.  I can’t imagine what they were looking for, but we didn’t have any of it.  Once again we hopped out of our car to look for dolphins, but, SURPRISE – we were heading into the waves and got just soaked.  The folks on the motorcycle at the front of the line also got really wet.

     We stopped at a local seafood cafe for lunch.  Cajun fried fish with hush puppies.  Yum.  I love to eat at little local places rather than the same old chain restaurants.  Not the fanciest place or fastest service, but good food.

     Our campground has filled up quite a bit with folks attending the rally.  The weather report is not favorable for a good time for them as it is supposed to rain again.  The ground here is soaked, and there is standing water everywhere.  We had a nice smoky fire for a while to chase the mosquitoes away, but eventually got chased into our camper.

  I am hoping the rain holds off until we finish our 250 mile drive towards New Orleans tomorrow.  It is much easier to drive on dry roads.