We just arrived in San Antonio and our first stop is the Alamo.

We only had half an hour before it closed, so it was a quick visit.

The Spanish buildings are amazing to see.

The site of the Alamo is rich in history.

I wish we had more than 30 minutes here.

The Church was open longer and we were able to take our time.

Outside the Church.

Inside the Church.

The Alamo:

https://www.thealamo.org


San Antonio / Alamo KOA campsite map.

This hall is used for games, entertainment and breakfast.

The three Canadians - BC, SK and AB - too bad we were not all parked in the provincial order.

A little pond to walk dogs around.

Darrel and Cody waiting for the KOA to make our pizza.

Finally, a picture of me! Darrel never has his phone to snap pics of me.

The Patio is where you order the tasty breakfast.

San Antonio/Alamo KOA:

https://koa.com/campgrounds/san-antonio/

• Campsite #E-08 - $113.40 (with the KOA discount)
• Onsite restaurant, bar, pools and entertainment.
• Secured campground with 24x7 onsite security.

The staff loved meeting Cody and offered many hugs and kisses. The campground is in an area that is a bit dodgy but the onsite security removes any worries. We felt safe and the campground was large and lots of walking options for Cody. The Compound is not far from the Alamo, you can take a bus (DON'T), use a ride share service (Uber/Lyft), or drive your own car. There is pay parking around the Alamo, but again, it's a big city and the downtown core is a bit dodgy too! Lots of homeless, poverty and drug issues were seen.

Tags: TX

It was a good day to leave, before the storm hits.

The water is rough and I was concerned that the roads off the peninsula could be flooded.

The bridge back to the road to Houston.

Downtown Huston has the I-10 run right through it. I was supposed to see how small the downtown core is. I think Calgary is larger, to be honest.

Houston's spaghetti bowl, reminds me of Phoenix's (also on the I-10).

The county lets you park your car and motorhome on the beach. Many boondock here, including our friends Woody and John.

Cody living the salt life!

Cody loves to follow his nose and cruise up and down the each with his paws in the sand and the sun on his back! Now this is living life to the fullest.

Lovely afternoon stroll.

Following the path back to the resort.

Enjoying the sunset while saying goodbye to the Gulf's beach as we get ready to depart in the morning.

Waiting for the ferry to Galveston.

Oh look, a large coach like ours fits!

All aboard.

Oil tankers all queued up waiting to enter the port.

Ships as far as the eye can see - I think we counted over 30 waiting.

Nice boardwalk in Galveston.

Cody enjoying the ferry ride back to Bolivar Peninsula with a haul from Walmart.

Bolivar Peninsula - Galveston Ferry:

https://www.bolivarpeninsulatexas.com/About/Galveston-Bolivar-Ferry or http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/ferrytimes/

• Free ferry
• 2.7 miles
• 18 minutes duration
• 9 min loading time

The ferry was quick and easy to board. I was really surprised to find out that the ferry was free and ran 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I think this is the quickest way to a hospital for many, via the hospital express boarding lane. There is very little stores (grocery and what not) on the Bolivar Peninsula, so a quick trip to Galveston lets you do your major shopping and pick up the much needed milk, bread and TP!

Welcome to Texas!

We stopped at the visitor centre to walk Cody and call home to check in with Mom.

The beach runs for miles here on Bolivar Peninsula.

Cody off-leash and enjoying his morning walk.

The port of Galveston to the right. I think we counted 30+ ships waiting to dock in port.

An offshore drilling platform. Here is a website that shows you how to search for drilling platforms https://www.saltwater-recon.com/oil-gas-platforms-map/ and some cool webcams too: https://www.saltwater-recon.com

We drove around, discovering the area and found Fort Travis.

Lots of grass for Cody to walk on around Fort Travis.

The bunkers and gun turrets were interesting to see.

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort.

Our spacious pull thought site.

The coach faces west and we can see the glorious sunsets each evening.

Welcome to Camp Margaritaville.

Entrance to the pools, convert venue, restaurants and fun!

Arcade and swimming pools.

Adult and kids pool (separate sides of the swim-up bar).

Swim-up bar, though closed for the evening.

Stage for outdoor concerts, tonight the band played indoors.

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort:

https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/camp-margaritaville-rv-resort-crystal-beach-tx

• Campsite #G-12 - $65.00 a night and a $12.00 a night resort fee
• Onsite restaurant, bar, pools and entertainment.
• Just steps to the beach on the other side of the sand dunes. Great location, relaxing fun environment.

It's obviously off-season in January but I can imagine how busy the place would be in the summer months. The entire peninsula is narrow and water on each side making this place feel like you are on an island. When we arrived it was overcast and windy, but the sun has come out and the wind is gone. It's time to take Cody for another beach walk.

Tags: TX