Galveston, Oh Galveston!

What beautiful architecture!
There are such opportunities here with the historic buildings in old town.

The gray skies and spitting rain did not detour us from watching ships on the east point.

While this is not a foodie blog, I've got to share a restaurant recommendation.  We ate numerous most wonderful meals in Galveston, in fact everything except breakfast!  We enjoyed them all and will mention our crayfish lunch at Benno's.

Fish tacos and shrimp Po-Boy at The Spot.

Chapel #2 Eureka Springs

Vacation is winding down, so we drove north to stop at a second chapel by Fay Jones - the award winning Thorncrown.  Sadly the owner painted the wood structure in gray paint/stain.  Even imagining the chapel without the owner painting the wood gray - I rather better like the Hot Springs chapel.  It is still impressive, yet no dogs allowed.

Chapel #1 Hot Springs

We were looking for an outing on Thanksgiving Day, but found our destination closed for the holiday.  We were glad to make the drive back to the Anthony Chapel the next day.  I'm impressed by the  contemplative space in nature that was designed by architect by Fay Jones.  Not dog friendly, but the fall foliage would have made a wonderful walk.

Summer of 2012 - Awesome and Under-Appreciated Calumet

 

 Incredible Architecture - Cheap Real Estate

 We talked to a local and heard from his real estate lady.

 

 Lots of historic buildings are for sale, and have been for some time.

 

Friendly people town.  Under appreciated.