We returned to the scene of the crime! It was last March, so 4 months ago when we stepped foot at Magnolia Beach for the first time. That was also the time we had the accident. Well 4 months later and she (Lucy) is still damaged and we have since lost our trailer Lou, which was totaled by the insurance.
So while we still wait on the parts to repair Lucy to make it to Colorado we are spending our time in Texas with Niki and the girls. It is tough being in the south during the summer months but it is doable. Both our A/C’s are working full time but they are working.
Our stay at the Fort Sam Houston Base has been in segments due to them being very booked. Hence why we went from the 5th of July to the 9th of July to Potters Creek and why we are now back at Magnolia Beach from the 15th to the 20th of July.
After we leave Magnolia Beach we have one more stay at Fort Sam Houston from the 20th to August 1.
Anyway, the reason for my post today is that I want to highlight how truly beautiful this area of Texas is. It is a hidden gem as it has no tourism influence as in Hotels, Restaurants, Shops etc. There are two small communities, Magnolia and Indianola. At this point I think we are just one out of three tourists here and the rest are all locals. We met a few and they are super nice and one can tell how much they love their beach community.
I had a history lesson by one local who told me about the German immigrants to this area as well as the 70 camels that arrived from Algeria. I was told that Indianola was suppose to the main port but lost out to Galveston due to a lot of flooding back then. I was also informed that Indianola considers it self of a bit higher class then it’s neighbor Magnolia. Having met locals from both locations now I admit the Magnolia crowd likes to have fun and party more, the Indianola person I met seemed more cultured and loved talking about the history and gave me bike route ideas to take. Magnolia locals are more likely to offer you a beer however 😉
The water is heavenly. Cool and clean looking I got to swim several times already. The mornings are so calm and quiet, the water is smoothly as glass. At night we get waves as the tide moves in and goodness the sunset is amazing! I am just thrilled we have four more days here!
Oh and we did take a 12 mile bike ride this morning. Jam hoping to get one more in tonight…
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