Our family loves the beach and the closest one to us is none other than Galveston. In the past, we’ve spent a pretty penny on a beach house, but those days are long gone around here. Instead, we spent a fraction of that cost and loaded up the family truckster and camper went to Galveston Island State Park.
As the days for our trip grew closer, rain appeared to be our greatest challenge. We couldn’t have been more wrong. Arriving at the campground, the rain fell and darkness made getting settled a little more challenging than our patience allowed. After that, we didn’t see a drop of the rain the entire trip.
We set up camp and enjoyed longs walk on the beach each morning and evening. The kids dug holes half way to China. The dogs learned they don’t have to bark at everyone. Overall, a grand time was had by all parties, until a cold wind began to blow…
See with cooler temps came a north wind. It was at this time that we learned a little something: a south wind off the ocean makes life for mosquitoes difficult, but a north wind makes it paradise. Yes, the last 24 hours were a futile effort at keeping those pesky creatures at bay. We couldn’t put on enough bug spray to deter their efforts and as a result are scratching even as we type as a result. Some of those little fellas were bigger than hummingbirds…
On our last morning, we ran – yes, ran – to the beach and looked like something out of a Chevy Chase movie as we swatted and danced trying to evade the blood thirsty creatures. After just 3-4 minutes of this insanity, we quickly ran back to the camper to hide from our little friends.
We also drove into Kemah to visit the Boardwalk. The kids had a blast! We fed catfish, watched the boats leaving the marina, and soared much higher in the sky than some of us are comfortable with.
On our trip home, we made a stop at Buccees and picked up some beaver nuggets. Good times…
