A sunny 73 degree day was perfect for the 2 hour drive to Galveston. This time we made it all the way in the rental car. We spent some time exploring the Offut Bayou area near Broadway and 61st Street which had a tremendous amount of destruction from Hurricane Ike. The boat is sitting in what was once a mobile home park.We also drove along the harbor and down to the Strand, an older area of Galveston that has been rejuvenated. Trucks were busy along the seawall bringing in loads of sand to rebuild the beach. While they worked we had my day late seafood birthday lunch overlooking the damaged Flagship Hotel and gulf at Fish Tales.
We retrieved the truck in Santa Fe, turned in the rental, and drove two hours north to Livingston. It was time to go eat gumbo and fried oysters to celebrate Marion's birthday. We have enjoyed a good visit with Marion and Don. Tomorrow we will head back to the dead end.
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So nice to see pics of Galveston. I'm surprised the Flagship Hotel survived the hurricane. Roy and I spent the first night of our honeymoon there! See you guys soon back at the "dead end"....
There was some noticeable damage on the street side but it really looked in great shape.
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