Inn of The Beachcomber

... in Galveston. For starters, we toured the Moody Mansion. We barely made the tour, actually. The attendance was one over the maximum, but a little persuasion and a sad face granted two more. Mike--you ask--why was the tour so full, if it ...

... by Hurricane Ilk in 2008. We drove this highway into Bolivar to catch a (free) ferry to Galverston. Bolivar was a nice town - the houses were on stilts to protect them from the sea. Some of the houses were still boarded up from the hurricane, but it ...

... great views as you drive through, but you have to wonder if it would've happened in Europe. After stopping at the fantastic Atchafalaya Welcome Center (their spelling not mine) to learn all about the swamplands, we turned south into Cajun country, ...

... were binned and a new pair purchased.   The cost of this plus the emotional stress and inconvenience were noted for the pending legal proceedings. Annie took her kwells but the crossing of the Cook Straight was extremely calm and a bit ...

... to say Bill and I have enjoyed the simplicity of life on this leg of our journey.   Our new home, the Inn of the Beachcomber, doesn't have internet access (you trade that for a spa tub overlooking the Pacific Ocean). So we are wasting away the ...

... Centre, had shut, on a Sunday in (almost) high season, at 4.00! However we soon found a couple of units in The Beachcomber Hotel with views over the harbour and went out for sustenance. The old, refurbished, Oxley Hotel, opposite the marina looked ...

... we've eaten some fantastic food too (more fish!!). After a few days relaxing by the pool, we booked up a trip to the Beachcomber island. Our rather bumpy boat journey took us past, South Sea Island and Bounty Island before eventually we changed boats and ...

... , it was good! We watched the official volleyball practice this morning and then traveled south to Laguna Beach...eating lunch at the Beachcomber.  This is a little place, nestled in the middle of the Crystal Cove State Park with a view ...

... ocean waves and saw plane and ship wrecks, plus took a sunset dinner cruise on a giant yacht and ate steak and lobster on the Pacific Ocean!! I also rented a yellow Camaro to drive around in!! Tell me that's not doing Hawaii big!!  One of the ...

... slow down on the islands though. We're now in Fiji and leave in a couple of hours to head to Beachcomber Island Resort where we're staying for the next 8 nights before we sail through the Yasawa Islands. I can't believe how fast three weeks have gone ...

Tiny and pretty little town by the beautiful ...

... tour boat thing. the boat stopped around at several islands for people to visit for the day. we were one of the last ones, at Beachcomber island. this island was paradise. it looked exactly like LOST island. it was gorgeous. there was a hut type ...

... town.  It's a very, very pretty spot. In the afternoon, I sat in the little watefront park and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings for awhile and then strolled along the shops on the one or two main streets.  All the ...

... a roof and proper seats with 2 glass panels in the bottom for viewing fish and coral. We chugged towards Beachcomber – an iconic island of the South Pacific – circular, sprouting coconut trees and fringed by stunning white sand and blue water. ...

... ......only work here.........ah well some things are the same worldwide. 2.Free breakfast just turn up 9am at the Waikiki BeachComber (AKA Holiday Inn) and see a Morman Church (Polynesian Centre) presentation 3.Free bus to WALMART must go to Mauri Divers ...

... ; A couple of km over the border we found this old woman's house by the sea, who is an obsessive compulsive beachcomber.   Everything in the garden and adorning the house has been washed up on the beach, which she has then made into statues or ...