On Wednesday morning
I left Kerrville State Park with so much green grass and plants.
Driving through the city of San Antonio, to my big surprise, everything
was like new -- roads, houses, and buildings; even the name of San Antonio
has been there for a long time. I believe there is over one million
population. I kept driving to Corpus Christi, thinking it was a very
small town, but it surely surprised me -- being such a big city, possibly
over 200 thousand population. That area is tropical and slightly
humid, smelling of salt. It is famous for fishing. At first
I tried to camp at Mustang Island State Park but they said I would have
to park on the sandy beach, which was not a good idea because the motorcyhcle
may fall and
also may get more rust. So I camped at Colonia del Rey
RV Park for one night on full hooked-up price. They didn't
have the tent price. I accepted and wanted to have a good rest for
the next day.
On Thursday I drove the coastal line
on Route 35 along many swamp spots and at least ten oil refineries.
When I got near Galveston I saw many nice homes standing 10-12 feet above
the ground,
supported by "telephone poles"; I believe that flood may hit
the area via hurricane. These could be their second homes for Houston
people. I stopped by Galveston State Park to camp. The weather
was so perfect. There are no mosquitoes but millions of ants.
I swam at the Gulf of Mexico and the water was about 80 degrees!
Two-foot waves were very nice -- no comparison with the Pacific Ocean with
its big waves! |