Instagram, one of my favorite apps, just added a pinch to zoom feature after all these years. Hooray! It only works on iOS for now. Feel free to follow me on Instagram at my earthrobert account so you can zoom in on some of my photos. This feature makes me so happy. 🙂
One last walk on the beach before it was time to leave Galveston.
I got lucky today and caught a pretty awesome sunset over the bay. The fish were jumping, the birds were flying, there were rainstorms on the horizon, and the colors were just spectacular.
Having breakfast for lunch today at IHOP, and it all started with pancakes! This is a great location that overlooks the Seawall and Gulf of Mexico. I lingered here for a while, watching the waves come in.
Pier 21 in Galveston is a great place for a sunset stroll.
This is one of my favorite seafood restaurants in Galveston. Willie G’s has a great happy hour and you can sit out on the deck and enjoy the scenery. I recommend planning your visit near sunset.
Fort San Jacinto Historic Site is a ruin of a defensive position located overlooking the Ship Channel. To get there, just take Seawall Blvd all the way to the end where you will find a parking lot with great views of the shipping lanes. There is an old gun emplacement right there in the parking area that you can climb on. For the brave, you can head down to the shore and scramble across the rocks for a long ways in the Galveston sunshine. Eventually, you will run across the ruins. I was hoping for cool graffiti, but found a lot of scary stuff instead. There were a few pieces I liked, but this is probably not a nice picnic spot despite the awesome views from on top of the old fort.
I went a little bit off the beaten path today to get some steamy Vietnamese noodle soup at Pho 18. This is a small family restaurant located on 4th Street, just off of Seawall Blvd.
This is a little more than a souvenir shop on the Seawall, although you can find lots of fun stuff here to take home as a reminder of your trip to Galveston. Murdochs has an awesome deck where you can enjoy a drink and the Gulf breeze while sitting in one of their rocking chairs. It is also a great photo spot for the Ferris Wheel on the Pleasure Pier.
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