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Galveston Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Galveston, United States
What the heck is there to say about Galveston?
This is a top pick! ... 't be complete without a mention of the great storm of September 8, 1900 , when the deadliest natural disaster in United States history hit Galveston Island...a storm with winds exceeding 120 miles per hour and a tidal surge that devastated the island and ...
What!...Oh What?...Does this Dream Mean?
This is a top pick! ... where I don't know the people. Having two famous Hollywood actors in a dream is a whole different story. I drove to Galveston by the back roads. Well not quite, but I stayed off the main Interstate for the last part. In going this route I ...
Exploring the cruise ship
... fast cause internet access is $20 for 30 minutes. Ouch! So much for getting some homework done. I didn't get to spend much time in Galveston, but I did get to see my Aunt Judy, which was nice. And then my grandma started crying when I left, so I had to ...
Welcome to A&M Galveston
Today was the first official day of New Student Conferences. Tiffany woke up at 7am so I woke up at 7am, which felt like 5am. I definitely do not recommend the space bag pillow. At 8:30am Tiffany and I ...
Cold Front on the Gulf...
... had the same idea. Why is it that cold fronts seem to follow us on our mini-vacations? New Orleans was unseasonable, and Galveston Island was even colder. But... can't complain. No snow, right? We had a lovely time. in Galveston. For ...
Along the Coast to Texas
We left New Orleans early after deciding the plan of attack following our disappointment of not being able to get into the hostel in Austin. We had heard that the Garden District was pretty, so left the city that way. It was worth it, the area was lovely ...
Day 8
2010 U.S. Road Trip – Day 8 - 6/26/2010 – Destination Galveston, TX The family and I took one final walk in the French Quarters this morning before departing for Galveston, TX. Once we arrived in Galveston Island we took a ride along the ...
Room 4301
... ; Slept zero and woke up feeling sick. I got to the shuttle with plenty of time though. My Galveston Limousine driver was named Frank and he was so pathetically cute, plump with red suspenders and clip in ...
Back Home
This was our Home Port for 5 months. You must go and check out this Island. The people are great. The city is nice. Downtown is a very fun place to relax eat and drink coffee. If you like coffee you must go to my friends Cafe called ...
Galveston - Pearland - Houston
At the beach for a day. Then to visit my friend, her family, and her autism clinics for interior design ...
Day 44 - Crossing the Gulf of Mexico
Greetings from the Gulf of Mexico! We were thinking that this would be one of the most peaceful parts of the crossing - guess we were wrong - if any of you saw the front that moved through the South - well - we pretty much went right through it in the ...
Scenic Southwest and Texas
... and went out to a bar and shared a pitcher of beer. Something I never expected to be doing with Kellie. Drove the little bit to Galveston island to stay with Josh's cousin, Laura. I had met her before at UW. She's kinda cute. She took us around to see ...
Seascape Condos - Galveston Island Texas
... on what is now Seawolf Park. In the late 1800's to the mid 1900's, thousands of immigrants came to Texas through Galveston. On September 8th 1900, a terrible hurricane hit Galveston. 6000 to 8000 people were killed. The city was destroyed. Even now ...
Start of Journey!
... offered to split a rental car with us for which we were grateful. They are cruise experts and we had a pleasant drive to Galveston where we boarded our ship. I'm looking forward to seeing them and the other "Cruise Critics" at lunch tomorrow. After a ...
Fat Tuesday
... pounds of concrete and steel making the 67' high spectacle. We were heading for Kemah, which lies about halfway between Houston and Galveston, the route took us slap bang through the centre of Houston, which is the 4th largest city in the USA I'm told. ...
Day Thirteen
... snoring soundly. Houston is just another big city growing out of control, but the night skyline is truly impressive. We arrived at Galveston Island State Park well after dark and picked a campsite close to the beach and the bathhouse. We can't tell ...
Day Fourteen
... homes surrounding the park are attractive, well kept, and lack that stiff planned community look of most Gulf Coast towns. Downtown Galveston has a lot of attractive old homes and there are a lot of coffee houses and restaurants. Everything is very clean ...
Force of Nature
... completely swept away and a few that had been ripped apart by sustained 70 to 90 mph winds. The worst was still to come. Galveston is a fairly large barrier island that took almost the full force of Ike when he was at his angriest.....but because it is ...
Back Home
... car...floated through the flooding streets and finally got Jim and our luggage. What a mess. We then headed out of Galveston, up to Houston where we finished up our shopping and spent the night. No photos....and just one more entry to ...
Day Fifteen
It looked to be a rainy day this morning, so the Zoobs and me searched for an Internet cafe in Galveston only to find a single dilapidated computer at a downtown coffee house for $12.00 per hour. We kept looking and finally found that the public library ...
Day Sixteen
Another slow day on Galveston Island. Zoobley has been itching to get at the many crabs that taunt her from the dunes, so I finally gave in today and let her have a go. After a few failed attempts, she caught on to the fact that their burrows have ...
San Antonio & Galveston
... nbsp; Eek. We decided we needed a vacation after all this hard work the past few days seeing music. We chose to visit Galveston (island off Texas) for some R&R. We got a nice condo type hotel with a view of the Gulf of Mexico and ...
We're seeing Galveston
... to eat. We opted for Willi G's, on the harborfront. There was a 45 minute wait, so we walked up to the Galveston Hurricane Museum. They have a silent movie film of the flood. You read about the devistation , especially after the one we just ...
Too much to do in Galveston * not enough time
... house.. The wood work detail will astound you. The one hour tour is $6, and you walk away wondering "why not me?" The Galveston Railroad Museum? Why not? When we entered I was taken by the white people statues. They are everywhere in the old ...
Out of the Bay
Up to the airport to drop off the car and take a transfer back down to Galveston. Wasn't thinking when we made the reservations, or we would have just dropped the car off in Galveston. The pier is a mess. We're sitting in traffic one block in ...
First day of Conference
Today is a full day of seminars and meetings. No time to play (darn). The weather is still looking good, but they say there is a hurricane out there. Well, it seems everytime we are at Conference there is a hurricane somewhere near us. Time will tell if ...
Another day at Confrence and on the water
Early morning meetings, and then the seminars start. This is the part of the cruise I like. You learn something in each one. The part I don't like is you can't see land, and the total sum of your daily "hiking" is from Confrence room to the ...
Winding down in the Gulf of Mexico...
... Houston but by then we were so far south and with the cost of gas, we decided to keep going towards our next destination, Galveston. Probably better known for it's cruise port, we were there to see the coast and happily take in the cooler breezes! A mini ...
Galveston Island and Moody Gardens
... Island at the Dellanera RV Resort. Aside from many miles of coast line and an endless beach walk, one of the attractions on Galveston Island is The Moody Gardens. We got a two day pass to this interesting combination of gardens, zoo, IMAX theatre, and ...