3/16/07 - We decided to get an early start since we’d have to cross Galveston Bay this morning and need to be ‘fresh’ to tackle whatever comes our way. Good thing becau
se the winds and seas kicked up something fierce. I’m talking white caps again. It was reminisce of our gulf crossing when I got so sick – but hey – I didn’t this time. Tom again had to maneuver around one of the big boys coming in on the Houston Ship Channel; I wedged myself in the doorway and watched. The passage lasted a long 2 hours and we found ourselves back in calm waters once past the bay. I found the Texas coastline to be rather wild and open. The waterway continues to expand and retract as 
we pass various inlets into the gulf. Little speed fishers continue to wiz by us in all directions and the occasional tug and barges are still with us. There are numerous fishing shacks along the GIWW, not the cute little houses with docks, just plain shacks. Our destination tonight is Bridge Harbor Yacht Club just before Freeport. The hard-hitting winds are still with us, which, again, made for a rather difficult dockage. Two other boater men came to our rescue and helped with the lines. Once tied up, a little Albin 27ft pulled into the same little U-shaped pier with us for the night. They reported just coming from the west and told us about their intricate passage through the Brazos River Flood Gates. Apparently many larger logs (aka uprooted trees) have been washed downriver from the recent storms.
se the winds and seas kicked up something fierce. I’m talking white caps again. It was reminisce of our gulf crossing when I got so sick – but hey – I didn’t this time. Tom again had to maneuver around one of the big boys coming in on the Houston Ship Channel; I wedged myself in the doorway and watched. The passage lasted a long 2 hours and we found ourselves back in calm waters once past the bay. I found the Texas coastline to be rather wild and open. The waterway continues to expand and retract as 
we pass various inlets into the gulf. Little speed fishers continue to wiz by us in all directions and the occasional tug and barges are still with us. There are numerous fishing shacks along the GIWW, not the cute little houses with docks, just plain shacks. Our destination tonight is Bridge Harbor Yacht Club just before Freeport. The hard-hitting winds are still with us, which, again, made for a rather difficult dockage. Two other boater men came to our rescue and helped with the lines. Once tied up, a little Albin 27ft pulled into the same little U-shaped pier with us for the night. They reported just coming from the west and told us about their intricate passage through the Brazos River Flood Gates. Apparently many larger logs (aka uprooted trees) have been washed downriver from the recent storms. 
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