March 16 Wednesday Palacios to Saturday March 19th, Dickinson, TX

Wednesday morning was sunny and not much wind so we left Rockport on Hwy #35 and travelled 70 miles to Palacios on the Matagorda Bay and we’ve decided to stay for two days. The park is called Bayside RV Park and it’s right on the Bay, so we have a wonderful water view.  This afternoon we went out for lunch and then went for a drive around part of the Bay and inland to Blessing then back to Palacios.  There are a lot of oil refineries, cattle farms, farm fields and fishermen here! The afternoon wind has started and we are hoping it will blow the Padre Island sand off the motorhome!  I’m getting over my cold but, B has started showing signs, so he is the forth and final person in the group to deal with a cold. This evening we sat outside and enjoyed happy hour and planned our next few days.  No internet on Wednesday or Thursday!

Thursday, found a hairdresser and got my hair cut plus got the laundry done. We enjoyed a sunny warm St. Patrick’s Day as a day off the road.

Mileage Update as at Palacios, TX:

Bus 7,411 miles, Car 6,663 miles = 14,074 miles total.

Friday we booked the Bay RV Resort, Hwy #35 to FM 517 http://www.bayrvpark.com/index.html  between Houston and Galveston just outside of League City, where hopefully we will all recover from our colds. We arrived late afternoon and just sat outside and enjoyed the warm weather. Hamburger supper at the Stewart’s and actually able to eat outside!

Saturday, we left about 10 and toured the Bay area near us, then went to Galveston.  We went to the tourist info and picked up brochures/map for the island.  Then went to The Strand area inland at the Port of Galveston and visited the Texas Seaport Museum saw the Tall Ship Elissa and toured the Ocean Star Drilling Rig and Museum.  This was a first for all of us to actually be on an oil drilling rig!!  We had a wonderful lunch at the Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant then walked Old Galveston which reminded us of Havana in Cuba, the architecture is very similar… But the fog set in with a vengeance, as we drove the

Seawall Boulevard

we could see nothing but fog, so headed home at 3 o’clock, where of course, the sun was shining and the temp was still 80+.

Talked with Robert and Kathryn this evening and we will be getting together on Tuesday, by then our colds should be under control!!!

Anyway, that’s the latest. (Wonderful to have internet again)

Hugs

R&B

This happened beside the motorhome!!!

And he had to be towed out!

Sunday was bumper to bumper traffic up and down the beach

You know who playing with his gun on the USS Lexington

Spring flowers are starting and Sunday is the first day of Spring!

Departing Port Aransas on the Ferry to Rockport

Carol and Larry on the ferry crossing

The Elissa tall ship in Galveston Harbour

Just look at the colours in this guy.

Lunch at the Fisherman's Wharf, Galveston

OK Maggie, when are we opening Maggie Reta's ville in Kingston?

Just loved the sign at the door.  We'll have to us it Mag!

We can say we have been on a retired Oil Rig....

That's it, great to have good internet!