We went into Galveston on Friday and found the courthouse. I appealed my parking ticket and after whining for about ten minutes the hearing officer finally saw reason and waived it. He probably was tired of hearing me cry.
From there we drove to the old historic area of downtown and walked around and through some of the gift shops. Lots of folks were walking the streets and going through the gift shops since it was to cool and windy for the beach. It seems to be doing a lot of that here this winter and every time we think it's finally warming up the temperature plummets and we take a week to get back to the seventies.
We walked the area called "the Strand" where the original downtown has been preserved and restored. This is the touristy part of town and where everyone hangs out. The buildings here go back to the late 1800's and some of the surrounding neighborhoods have grand old summer homes that were built by the rich and famous before the turn of last century. Lots of history here.
The Strand. The main drag.
Lots of boutiques, gift shops and cafes along this stretch in downtown.
The old buildings are very ornate. A trolley giving tours of the city.
The Moody Mansion, completed in 1894 was built by the wife of a cotton broker.
We were behind this boat being towed on the road. Four 350 horsepower outboards totaling 1400 horsepower! It must be fast, but can you troll with it?
My beach bunny waiting for the sun to come back.
All lined up in a row.
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