We went back to Galveston today with our friends Judi and David to take a boat tour of Galveston Bay. It was a beautiful day for a cruise and we really enjoyed it and saw so many dolphins and jellfish.
After the cruise, we went down to the end of Galveston Island and took the 15-minute ferry ride to Bolivar Peninsula in the vehicle. What amazed us about the ferry is that they carried motorhomes, 5th wheel trailers, 18-wheel tractor/trailers, etc. - just an extension of the highway! I took gold fish and we fed the birds while we were on the ferry. Birds loved them. We then drove down the Bolivar Peninsula and could tell that they are rebuilding from the last hurricane. We passed a new grammar and middle school built up on pilings. All the buildings on the peninsula were built up on pilings. Lots of homes for sale in the area....not interested. We drove to the Gulf side and saw a cement pad where a house had once stood (the lot was for sale) and lots of new homes had been built in various colors (bright).
When we went back to the ferry we were randomly selected for screening by Homeland Security. David had to get out of the truck and open all the compartments. Judi heard one of the security guards say "We may have a problem here" and couldn't imagine what it could be. David had an empty 2 gal gas can in one of his storage boxes and because it had had gas in it in the past we had to pull off to the side and David had to take it to the beach and fill it with sea water - then we had to go through the check again. (Judi and I enjoyed looking for sea shells while David filled the can with water!) We passed the second check and were allowed to board the ferry to return to Galveston.
We had lunch/dinner on the seawall in Galveston before heading home. There were quite a few people surfing outside on the Gulf as the water and tides were high.
On our way back home we passed so many amazing Mansions and the Popes Mansion. The historical homes are open for tourists. It was an enjoyable and wonderful day with my baby and our friends!
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