Today was a travel day. We loaded up our stuff and departed from Bay View RV Park in Fulton and headed mostly east toward Galveston Island. It was about 185 miles on Texas back roads and it was a great drive. Our Garmin took us down a couple roads that were not too snazzy but we were on well-paved TX-35 most of the way. Near Galveston, we turned south on TX-6 and followed it all the way to Galveston Island. Passing through the city of Galveston we drove by many gorgeous old houses built back in the early 1900’s. A few miles later, we pulled over at the Sandpiper RV and backed into our spot.
At this time, with our Good Sam discount, a spot in the park costs $41 a night. The park only has about 40 spots but it is right on the beach, has cable TV, wi-fi, full hookups and paved spots. At the time we arrived, there must have been some excavation work in progress on the beach which resulted in an overpowering stench of crude oil and crap. Peggy asked the lady at the desk if there was a dead and rotting whale on the beach but she said “no.” Fortunately, either they covered up the stinky layer or the wind changed and the stench went away.
We were on the road more than 4 hours during today’s drive. That is about the maximum time we are willing to drive in one day. After setting up the trailer, we crawled inside for some extended lounging. We will go explore Galveston tomorrow.