HOUSTON - DAY 2

Redfish is a highly sought game fish found in saltwater on the Texas Gulf Coast and, after much searching, I found sautéed fillet of redfish at Massa’s Seafood Grill in downtown Houston—the fish was worth the search and Massa’s Grill was elegant and welcoming. 

On the left is the Metro ticket machine I mentioned; on the right, the Metro train. Public transportation is timely.

Ventured down into their tunnel system -- it's quite impressive!

The Heritage Society is an outdoor museum within Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston. Ten of the city's oldest structures are open for guides tours. I toured three -- actually four, if you count Alice's Playhouse:

Old Place - 1823

The 1823 "Old Place" is an example of early Texas frontier architecture. Roughly hewn cedar logs and mortise and tenon jointure define the structure. This cabin illustrates hardships faced by immigrants permitted to settle in colonial Texas in Austin’s Colony.

The 1847 Kellum-Noble House is the oldest surviving masonry house in Houston on its original site. The Louisiana Plantation style house is accented by a double gallery that spans the entire perimeter of the structure.

Kellum-Noble House - 1847

Nichols-Rice-Cherry - 1850

The 1850 Nichols-Rice-Cherry House is an example of Greek Revival architecture. Elegant furnishings define the lifestyle that was prevalent in Houston when one of the richest men of the period, William Marsh Rice, lived in the house.

Table legs: water was put in outer area of container to prevent ants in kitchen 

Alice's Playhouse - 1893

Inside playhouse

In 1893, Captain Baker built a playhouse for his daughter, Alice. This playhouse survived many owners.

The granite top of Heritage Plaza, this 53-floor skyscraper, was designed to imitate a Mayan temple; it is, however, not part of the Houston tunnel system.

Tomorrow, I plan on using public transportation to get to NASA which is about 45 miles away. It amazes me that a public bus has been designated for that route -- it'll be interesting to see how that works out.