Shirleen's e-mail is working. We are headed to Portland, Rockport, Freeport (where Aunt Vi tied up the shrimp boats). Then to Galveston Island, city. jerr
Late arrival will work on update soon. Look at last picture.
Yes we are still in the State of Texas, good waffle.
Just my type but the question still exists, which is full of more bull?
Today we started out toward a sanctuary way out of Portland. We traveled through four miles of road work over packed gravel, never did figure out what they were doing but a lot of activity in one spot. We turned down the back road and looked for the place. I asked this one man raking hay if he knew where it was, he could only speak Spanish. Down and further down the road we went. It was two miles past where they said it should be, now turning around and low and behold there back those two miles was the sign. This is where we ran into the bull and his gals, so it was worth it. It was just a trail with no parking area so off we went to Rockport, right on the gulf.
Late arrival will work on update soon. Look at last picture.
Yes we are still in the State of Texas, good waffle.
Just my type but the question still exists, which is full of more bull?
Today we started out toward a sanctuary way out of Portland. We traveled through four miles of road work over packed gravel, never did figure out what they were doing but a lot of activity in one spot. We turned down the back road and looked for the place. I asked this one man raking hay if he knew where it was, he could only speak Spanish. Down and further down the road we went. It was two miles past where they said it should be, now turning around and low and behold there back those two miles was the sign. This is where we ran into the bull and his gals, so it was worth it. It was just a trail with no parking area so off we went to Rockport, right on the gulf.
These are the gals.
This parrot is for Michelle, look no snow!!!
This is an artsy area; half the shops were open on Monday. Most museums and artsy places are closed Monday’s we are finding out. This is a really neat place, pictures in water color, oils, acrylic and mixed media. Some real nice paintings of the waterfront, shrimp and fishing boats, wildlife and more. One we both thought was neat was a crane with a small fish in its beak. After an hour and a half we passed through the open galleries.
Eating at Rockport, shrimp boats coming in.
Off to lunch we go, we headed to an Island a couple miles north of the town but a heavy fishing area with mansions lining the drive. We did not find the restaurant we were headed for but opened the window and asked a couple with child where a good place to eat was and they just ate at Charlotte Plummer’s Seafare Restaurant and recommended it. We sat upstairs and watched the deck hands arrange their nets on their trawlers. We split a large platter of blackened fish, deep fried oysters – yummy, grilled and boiled shrimp with fries. Good eats.
Shrimp boat Mystery in Freeport Texas
We entered Freeport, not much left of the town, a lot of big manufacturers, acre’s of equipment to make olefins and other chemicals from the natural gas. We found the shrimp boat that made this area popular and the deserted downtown area. Saw some more trawlers and off we went.
Fountain in Freeport which I am sure Aunt Vi had seen.
We entered Freeport, not much left of the town, a lot of big manufacturers, acre’s of equipment to make olefins and other chemicals from the natural gas. We found the shrimp boat that made this area popular and the deserted downtown area. Saw some more trawlers and off we went.
Fountain in Freeport which I am sure Aunt Vi had seen.
More trawlers and shrimp boats alongside the berm.
We then meandered up the coast along the off the major road route we developed.
We got to Galveston Island as the sun was setting, light wave action.
This is off of our GPS, we are the arrow in the circle, we will be turning right to the hotel. If I turn left we are in the blue, signifys the Gulf. I posted this because I can't take a picture of the waves gently washing upon the shore.
We ate at Landry’s again because of the gulf side view and got a seat right up front. We had a glass of wine (Glass Mountain chard) with a plate of Calamari and a Landry’s Gold Burger, a hamburger with broiled cheddar on top, this we split. jerr
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