Galveston, Texas

Dec. 5

Harley thought this would make a good pet

Found a great RV park just east of Houston--- Turtle Bayou RV Park, and are making this our home for two nights.  Took a ride into the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge last evening and saw where the Ranger says "all the Canadian Geese go for the Winter".  He says the geese are just beginning to arrive, so didn't see many, but caught this great bird hanging out.

We were surprised to find out that Galveston is an island, so took a ferry to check it out.....

Houses on the beach are all up on stilts

Beach dog!

How would you like to ride one of these?

"Dickens" era Festival goers

Once we entered the Historic Secion of Galveston, we happened upon their World-Famous Victorian Holiday Festival... "Dickens on the Strand" . They close off several streets in the 9 block Historic section for a parade,  lots of food, Victorian-inspired craft vendors, and hundreds of people dressed in "Dickens" era costumes roaming the streets.  Seems the guest of honor this year was Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens.  We missed the formal ceremonies, but enjoyed strolling the streets with many of  the locals celebrating the holidays.

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