Goodbye Rockport

We stayed in Rockport for a total of 5 nights and really enjoyed the seaside ambiance and the people we met there (Greg, Erma & Sonny).  They are truly a proud people who love the state of Texas and the United States of America.

We found some funky restaurants.  This one was called Captain Benny's and this was the sign at the entrance.  The seafood was to die for but they didn't have a liquor license so everyone brought in their own cooler of drinks and they gave you the glass and ice.

 Fulton Mansion in Rockport, Texas

Beautiful Rockport, Texas.  The view from our location at Beacon RV.

Goodbye Rockport

 On May 4 we left Rockport and headed for Houston.  As we made our way along the coast, we expected to find many small towns like Rockport but we were disappointed.  We had planned that if we found another little town that we liked, we would stay a night or two.  Much of the coast is allocated to industrial use, oil refining, shipping docks and fish processing.  Yes, there are oil refineries everywhere!   We wanted to stay on the outskirts of Houston, so we went to our Trailer Life Campground Guide and found a campsite in Baytown (Bay View RV), just east of Houston.  We have a beautiful site.  When you open our door to the RV, Galveston Bay is at our door step.  We figure that we can commute to the attractions in the Houston/Galveston area.

The view from our site at Bay View RV is spectacular!

Today we visited the NASA Johnson Space Center.  We got the chance to learn about the history of the "space race", see an actual space shuttle, moon rocks, etc, all facets of the space industry.  We also toured the control room that was used for many of the Apollo space missions.  I found it interesting, but Laurie was bored, but she was a real trooper and hung in there for my sake.

OBSERVATIONS:

* Texas has an incredible amount of shoreline.  Between the coast, and the sand spits that have evolved into islands and have become developed, it is amazing.

* There is an incredible amount of sea life in this area.  Fish jumping, birds diving into the water to catch a meal, and therefor, it seems almost everyone fishes here.  It will be interesting to see if the oil spill impacts the coast of Texas.

* Fuel is no cheaper here in Houston than anywhere else in the country even though we are in the heart of the oil industry.