Tuesday, Feb 5 - Greetings from fog-bound Galveston. No sign of it lifting off either, as it was here when we arrived, the fog, that is, and it will likely be here until we leave on Thursday. However, it's pleasantly warm, despite the dampness that fog produces, so we'll go for a bike ride along the sea wall later.

We had a problem with steering vibration on the drive from New Orleans to Lake Charles, enough to make me nervous for the whole drive. Fear of a blow-out on roads under construction, with narrow lanes between concrete barriers, makes you tense up a bit, so I was glad when we got to our park in Lake Charles. A friendly reception guy told us of an alignment shop in town, so first thing Monday morning, we were there. A quick check of my right front tire revealed a sizable bump, so over to the Goodyear shop to get a new pair installed on the front. Now she drives like the queen she is.

We then drove part of the Acadian Nature Trail, stopping at one site to look at a few birds and a couple of gators, then proceeded across the short ferry at Cameron, and past the mega processing plants (oil and gas) at Port Arthur. It's like going through a science fiction setting, the vastness of the installations so mind-boggling. It was foggy all along the coast as well, so we hardly saw the Gulf during that drive. On to catch the larger ferry that takes you to Galveston Island, and here we are.

About the 6 pictures I posted last writing. Just so you know I know of what I post. There were several creatures depicted, and you can try your best to decide which ones were which. A Patagonian Cavy; A silverback gorilla; a black and white ruffer lemur; two painted dogs; several blackfoot penguins (South African); and a swordfish made entirely of garbage found in the oceans. All of these were taken at the Audubon Aquarium and Zoo.

So time to go for a ride. Come along with us...wish you could. All for now. Stay tuned. More later.