A day trip to Galveston
I was off work for MLK day and Justin had to do some driving to check out business. I rode with him and we were going to just have some lunch when I mentioned that I would like to go to Galveston some time and see the Texas gulf. I also was curious about Hurricane Ike damage and repair since it is such a prevalent event here this year in Texas. It was a spur of the moment decision but we decided to drive down to check it out. So.. of course I didn't have my camera. I swear I am not going anywhere without it. I found some pics online that I am posting to show the damage done this past September. It took us about an hour to get there so no
t such a bad drive from Houston. We started seeing terrible damage about 20 miles out. The homes are very Orange Beach/Fort Morgan style up on stilts. It is really sad how much damage was done. On the way in, there are boats scattered everywhere in parking lots, shoulders of the road, that have not been cleaned up. A lot of businesses are closed and you can tell there was looting right after. This pic is from the main Seawall. We ate yummy seafood at a Tiki Bar called "The Spot".. It was 78 degrees and windy. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze and yummy food. I had peel and eat shrimp and a couple of Blue Moons. It was right down from where you see that destroyed hotel on the beach. The main debris has been cleaned up but there aren't very many businesses back open yet. 
In the bottom right picture of this square you can see a monument with its arm stretched out. This is a monument along the Seawall of the Galveston hurricane of 1900. Obviously they did not have the Weather Channel reports to stand in the rain and warm them to get out. Can you imagine not even having any idea of what is coming? That hurricane killed 8,000 people! Hurricane Katrina killed 1800. It was the deadliest natural disaster in US history. As we sat outside we watched truck and after truck of sand come in building back the beach area. I guess because of the school holiday, there were a lot of families out enjoying the day. It made me sad to see how much people have lost but also how resilient we are in building back what nature restores.
t such a bad drive from Houston. We started seeing terrible damage about 20 miles out. The homes are very Orange Beach/Fort Morgan style up on stilts. It is really sad how much damage was done. On the way in, there are boats scattered everywhere in parking lots, shoulders of the road, that have not been cleaned up. A lot of businesses are closed and you can tell there was looting right after. This pic is from the main Seawall. We ate yummy seafood at a Tiki Bar called "The Spot".. It was 78 degrees and windy. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze and yummy food. I had peel and eat shrimp and a couple of Blue Moons. It was right down from where you see that destroyed hotel on the beach. The main debris has been cleaned up but there aren't very many businesses back open yet. In the bottom right picture of this square you can see a monument with its arm stretched out. This is a monument along the Seawall of the Galveston hurricane of 1900. Obviously they did not have the Weather Channel reports to stand in the rain and warm them to get out. Can you imagine not even having any idea of what is coming? That hurricane killed 8,000 people! Hurricane Katrina killed 1800. It was the deadliest natural disaster in US history. As we sat outside we watched truck and after truck of sand come in building back the beach area. I guess because of the school holiday, there were a lot of families out enjoying the day. It made me sad to see how much people have lost but also how resilient we are in building back what nature restores.