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Couldn’t resist parking along the Seawall and walking along the Gulf with Mac – it was a another beautiful day in Galveston. |
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| White Pelicans (top) and Roseate Spoonbill (bottom right) |
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| Cormorants |
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| Egrets |
Then a stop for lunch at a popular restaurant named Casey’s
– next to Gaidos on Seawall Blvd. Both restaurants have been owned by the same family
since 1911; locals recommend both of them.
Casey’s is casual; Gaidos is
dressy. I couldn’t resist getting the Gulf shrimp wrapped in cheese and a bacon
strip – it came with rice and chessy potatoes. Glad I have a refrig for my
“doggy bag.”
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| 888 parked along Seawall (built after 1900 hurricane) |
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| Lunch |
After
lunch, 888, Mac and I took a ferry ride across the Gulf to the Bolivar
Peninsula.
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| Boarding Ferry |
The ferry service is
free; we waited about 15 minutes to board and another 15 minutes to get to the
other side.
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| On Ferry |
After departing the
ferry, I drove the two-lane highway to Crystal Beach. In 2008, the hurricane
“Ike” devastated this area with 25 foot waves. They are still recovering and
rebuilding – all buildings have to be built on stilts.
Pastures are still
recovering from the salt water.
I
stopped at a Kite-Windsock store and met the owner, a young woman from
Nebraska. She is getting married and building a home in Crystal Beach – she’s
never experienced a hurricane. I bought a lovely windsock from her and wished
her luck.
888, Mac, and I took the ferry back to Galveston.
Another lovely day!
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