We felt awkward arriving so late, but our new host, also named John, was very gracious. His home near the ferry was under three feet of water after Ike, but he’s already ripped out the flooring and replaced it, along with the sheetrock and other water damage. He lost his job because of the downturn …
In transition We had to leave Jason and Kristle’s house by 8 a.m. and wouldn’t be at our host’s house until lunchtime, so we looked for a “hanging out” kind of spot where we could park the bikes and trailers, keep an eye on them, and still be out of the sun. We found ourselves …
Jason and Kristle were our new couchsurfing hosts. Jason is in school in Galveston, but is now changing majors to meteorology, which requires a transfer to another university in another part of Texas. It’s only a three-hour drive away, but it’ll mean big changes for them both. Jason loves birding, and currently has a job …
After settling comfortably in our chairs after dinner was cleaned up and making phone calls to let everyone know we’d made it okay, I headed off to use the facilities across the park. As I returned a few minutes later, I saw that Chelsea had a visitor. Radiating energy, attired in spandex bike shorts, with …
We can’t believe our good luck. We’ve been in Winnie for several days now, really enjoying the company of our hosts, Rick and Liz, never mind the delicious meals and air conditioning and wonderful animals they have. We’ll be heading out tomorrow for the Galveston Ferry, and we’ll stay in Galveston for at least four …
We’re in Texas! We left Oak Grove yesterday morning, after taking time to clean our room and bathroom, eat a quick breakfast, and watch some Dancing with the Stars wrap-up interviews on TV with Jo-Ann. After big hugs with Donny and Jo Ann, we took off about 8:30. We started off in really good moods, …
We continue to have a really busy time here, especially since we are getting ready to go. We’re packing and getting our food ready for the trip, and I’m calling campgrounds and looking up hosts on Couchsurfing. Chelsea is doing our bike maintenance tasks. It’s amazing how much time it all takes. Birding – we …
We’re chugging along here in Oak Grove, making preparations to leave on May 20. We’re lining up places to stay and looking over the mileage and distances on our daily stretches in between stops. We’ve been riding every day, covering our usual 22+-mile route, and still dealing with 15-30 mph winds (which are head winds …
After having a week filled with writing and tasks, we thought we’d take Saturday completely off, doing as little as possible. Much to our surprise and delight, Donny came by midafternoon and invited us to go birding and adventuring with him, over towards the Texas border. Oak Grove to Texas and back We crossed Calcasieu …
