Thus, I don't get a chance to travel much.
But this occasion, I was offered a free night stay down in Houston to celebrate a friends birthday. I was so there!! I packed my car up and drove the four hours in the rain there, happy as a lark.
Excluding the drive time, I had a little over 24 hours to spend with my fabulous friend, Daniela, and we spent the majority of that time down at the Seawall in Galveston, TX. Thankful, though heavily overcast, it did not rained on us even once while we where out on the beach.
The beach down there really isn't bad at all. The sand is not nearly as gorgeous as Destin Florida, but it is still fairly clean. Both times I have been to visit have been in October, and the ocean has always been delightfully warm.
I have been to a few beaches, but this experience was a little special for me because this was the first time I had seen waves high enough for surfers. It was so cool to watch people out on surf boards catching waves, but twice as fun to get chin deep in ocean water and have a big o'l wave hit you. It probably wasn't the safest thing to do, and I probably shouldn't recommend it, but it was a blast.
Also down at the Seawall, there are a ton of fantastic local shops and eateries. We didn't have much time to look around on this occasion, but we did check out the menu at Big Amos where they advertised burgers, shrimp, and ice cream. It was $10 or less and smelled fantastic, but Daniela wanted something less greasy, so we went across the street to Jimmy's on the Pier. The cost was a bit higher, but we split some delicious fish tacos and had a fabulous view of the ocean.
It was a fantastic quick getaway, and I am definitely going back the next excuse I get.
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