Galveston is very interesting. I love driving down Seawall Blvd, right along the coast... and looking at the buildings and people on one side, and the Gulf, beaches and incoming waves on the other. Take in the 242-acre Moody Gardens . Part theme park, part educational and rehabilitative facility, part pleasure garden, Moody Gardens is a vacation all by itself. Amidst the profusion of tropical plants gleam three glass pyramids – pink, blue and white – housing a 10-story rainforest, one of the world’s largest aquariums, and an educational Discovery Museum. The complex includes an IMAX 3D, 4D Special FX theater and IMAX Ridefilm theaters; silky-smooth Palm Beach, with white sand and freshwater lagoons; the 19th century style Colonel Paddlewheeler, with one hour narrative cruises (a favorite with birders.
Stroll through the 36-square-block area of downtown Galveston, exploring the enticing shops on The Strand, the waterfront district, and the docks for the cruise lines, and the trendy Postoffice Arts District.
When we have guests, we take them to Galveston and all have enjoyed the ferry between Galveston and Port Bolivar peninsula. The ferry operation consists of five boats, each of which can carry approximately 70 vehicles, 500 passengers and six crewmembers. Each ferry is capable of carrying eight 18-wheel trucks weighing 80,000 pounds each. The 2.7 mile trip takes approximately 18 minutes to cross one of the busiest waterways in the world. Through the Bolivar Roads Channel flows the commerce of the Port of Houston, the nations largest inland port, as well as other Galveston and Trinity Bay communities. Approximately 7,000 ships visit the Port of Houston each year. All of the boats are double-ended with a pilothouse on each end, and the Captain changes from one pilothouse to the other to go in the opposite direction. It is free and run by the state of Texas. There are NO roads from Galveston to Boliver Peninsula. You can park at a large parking lot next to the ferry, and ride across and back. There are many birds -- and chances are high you'll see Dolphins as well.
Just wanted to give you a little info on Galveston, so you'd be tempted to check her out!
How I wish I could join you in Galveston, but can't make it. We have 3 doctor appointments to make this next week. No time for fun plans! You enjoy it for me! Grin..
Happy Travels!
Joella