This week was moving week - Dallas to Houston in about four hours. Despite the fact that Houston is the fourth largest city in the US, we've managed to find a serene and rustic campground in the little town of Manvel, about 20 miles south of Houston.
with extremely friendly ducks
and for all intent and purpose, our own private swimming pool. At 80 F, it's too cold for the locals.
We took advantage of the hot temperatures and relaxed environment to lounge around and not do much of anything this week. We found a little nine hole country golf course, where for $7 each, we can golf to our hearts content so needless to say we got in a few rounds.
But a trip to Houston would not be complete without a visit to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center so Sunday we headed out. Took a tour and saw the original Mission Control Center. Other displays demonstrated how astronauts live in space, gave an update on the International Space Station and current and upcoming shuttle missions. Even tried a simulator land ing of the shuttle. Think I'd better stick to managing the money! More than 14,000 people work here. We saw a mock up of the Saturn V rocket and the International Space Station.
We finished the week with supper at a seaside restaurant in Galveston. Tomorrow we're off to San Antonio. Our stay at Houston was nice but the traffic....OMG!...don't think we'll be back anytime soon.
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