Pretty much a "work day" since there was not much in Shreveport we wanted to see. We did get catfish last night so I guess that is our accomplishment in Louisiana.
We stopped in a cute town called Nacogdoches TX, which is the oldest town in Texas and they say it has been under 9 flags since it was first begun, not just the 6 flags of Texas. The Spanish and then French, then Spanish again, then Americans, etc.. Very quaint brick streets. Not quite back to full strength, but they have a lot of potential. Pretty town.
Then drove right through downtown Houston which is a giant sprawling metropolitan area.. Then south to Galveston. Deb scored a nice hotel right downtown (door men and everything) and she did a long walk around town (recon) and I had a nap and let my back heal a bit.
Then we walked to the bay side of the island (Galveston is an island by the way), and we found a great restaurant and sat at the bar and learned everything we needed to know about Galveston, hurricanes, rents, weather, tourists, you name it from the very friendly bar keep. Sitting at the bar and eating dinner is way more fun that sitting at a table. We also got some great leads on places to stay in Corpus Christi tomorrow night. And where to go in Austin TX if we end up there. Goldmine of information.
Galveston feels a little like the Keys. Hot Texans flock here in the summer. There were two cruise ships in the harbor and it sounds like this is a take off point for them and/or a stop. The whole coastline here is a beach and they have a trolley that will carry you around where you need to go on the island. January is a slow time of year but there are still lots of folks here on vacation.We ended the night with a drink on top of the hotel building at the bar they have up there. Lots of gas lights for light and heat (not much).
The back is almost back to normal so maybe Deb will let me drive tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing.
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