The day after Thanksgiving - Black Friday - was our fun day out.
We took the ferry into Galveston.
Our first stop was The Strand, a shopping district, in historic downtown Galveston.
I spotted these dreidels in one of the shops. Instead of the Hebrew letters, they have Spanish instructions on what to do when you spin your turn.
I pointed this sign out to Daniel, but he didn't find it amusing at all.
This is a really cool idea. You dip your dog's paws in this little hand-held tub and it cleans the muddy paws. This is definitely on my "to get" list when we are back in a regular house with a dog.
Cute little mouse greeting customers at the door.
I love public art with a touch of whimsy.
Lunch was at this Italian place. Lisa had recommended it. It was lovely. A bit pricey and the menu was a little limited, but nice.
Our next stop was Pleasure Pier. This is a boardwalk, similar to Navy Pier in Chicago or the Santa Cruz Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA.
I didn't like that they charge $10 just to walk onto the pier - even if you don't plan on going on any rides.
The rides were the usual boardwalk type rides, most of them go over the water during the ride - for a little extra joy.
It was so lovely to be able to spend a weekend with our son, Daniel, and his girlfriend, Evi.
Last ride was on the bumper cars.
I have broken so many bones in my spine, I am limited on which rides I can do.
Our final ferry ride - returning to camp.
Evi and Daniel took some pics with the menagerie for their last morning.
Before we headed to the airport, we took one last walk on the beach with our guests.
We went to Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen for lunch. Daniel ordered the Painkiller, a drink with rum, pineapple, and toasted coconut. It was quite decadent.
The food was quite good and Evi was a little overwhelmed with the amount of food she ordered.
When you are on the road full-time, you really miss being with family. We are so grateful that our sons are willing to fly out and meet us as we make our way around the country.
We will probably stay at Crystal Corral Stables for another week before we head towards Louisiana.
I want to spend some time working on my textbooks.
No comments:
Post a Comment