We picked up Al & Emma in Houston.
So fun to see Carson & Hilary and their adorable children,
Cooper and Annie Austen in their darling home.
Then we headed to Galveston.
The Strand District
The recently redone Pleasure Pier ~
a midway on the pier with carnival rides
& Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
We watched this Cruise ship make a U-turn in the channel.
It was amazing. It also was able to miss the Elissa,
the old sailing ship that was moored at the dock.
We had a fabulous supper at Fisherman's Wharf
and then some yummy ice cream & candy at La King's Confectionary.
Behind us is the incredible candy counter.
The next day we walked along the 10 mile seawall.
Elwood could not get over the 4 ft square chucks of granite
~ used to disperse the waves so they don't damage the wall.
Tried to take all of us together but
I barely made it in the picture!
Haha!
These signs show the water level of the different hurricanes.
The top one was Hurricane Ike ~
maybe 2 feet over the top of the door!
We went to Moody Gardens.
An incredible complex ~
hotel, water-park, aquarium, Imax, plus gorgeous gardens.
In the pyramids are the aquarium, the Imax and the restaurant.
Fun to see the flowers
and unique animals
Two gold & blue Macaws
We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant
right on the water.
Again, I am rushing to get into the picture.
It made for some great laughs!
Then a cruise of the harbor on the paddlewheel.
The advisors!
We toured a lot of the island.
They build their houses on stilts so when the floods come,
the water goes right underneath them. :)
And they build lookouts to watch the ocean.
Such a fun time with great friends
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