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January 25, 2000

With my mind now firmly set, I departed Angleton the next morning (1-25) for Surfside Beach, Follets Island and Galveston Island. Upon reaching Surfside Beach, I can now claim to have been to the North Coast (Lake Superior), the West Coast (Pacific Ocean at several locations) and the South Coast (Gulf of Mexico) during this journey. However, since I haven’t been to the East Coast, I still have not yet ridden “across the country,” so I’ll just have to keep peddling a little longer.

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The ocean and the beaches here are much different than those on the West Coast. The waves are much smaller (although that might change during hurricane season) and the water is a “silty” gray color as opposed to the emerald green of the Pacific. Also, there isn’t any kelp on the Gulf beaches, but there is a large amount (and variety) of seashells, whereas I found virtually none on the Pacific beaches.

It was much cooler today (high in the upper 50s), but sunny so not at all unpleasant. I did get a peek at the weather forecast, however, and it looks like cooler weather and possibly rain over the next few days.

I stayed the night at another State Park Campground (Galveston Island) just 10 miles southwest of the city of Galveston. It was a nice campground, amid nice homes and summer rental properties (all on stilts).

I saw a lot of “For Sale” signs on undeveloped beachfront property and was wondering early in the day what it cost to live next to the beach. Later, I came across a sign that gave me the answer – beachfront property in 100’ widths “Starting at $150,000.” No, that didn’t include the house. Something tells me that the cost of houses isn’t any bargain either.