1315.0 miles - Spent a lovely day in Galveston. The city itself looks old and worn on the Bay side. Old houses, some, like the first photos, not even standing straight...but some lovely homes like the Moody Mansion, home of the cotton magnate, and other palatial homes that withstood the flood line Broadway. Those that survived are marked with a metal sign recognizing their feat. Next I visited the Strand, what was the main hub of the pre-hurricane Galveston. Now its a collection of specialty shops. One store, note the black cabinet, still has the water lines (see the close up and the back of the cabinet) from the flooding that lasted almost a week. Note how high from the floor the cabinet was, and the street was 3 steps below the entrance.
Visit the refurbished schooner Elissa which travelled the world in the 1800's, saw the Great Flood movie, roamed the shops and bookstores, and had a great meal on the Wharf before heading back. Tomorrow I am off to Mike Heller's in Texas for 2 days of high school reminiscing.
NOTE: Its relaxing being able to wear only the same wild pair of shoes each day, since no one sees them twice!
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