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Thousands of wild, pristine, bayous distinguished by ‘cheniers’. These ancient formations composed of sand and shell fragments allow for woodland vegitation not normally associated with the coastal plain providing shelter and a great diversity of wildlife habitat. Read more about Anahuac

Walking the grounds here a blend of the historical and natural world. Among the bastions, the Brown Pelicans now the defenders of this citadel made to withstand all but the forces of the storm. The old blackened Bolivar Lighthouse standing like a sentry to 6000 or more lives lost in the hurricane of 1900. AContinue reading “Fort Travis and the Point Bolivar Lighthouse”

Crystal Beach seems a quiet gem along the Gulf Coast. Although, it too suffers the weight of humankind’s proliferation, to the savvy transients on a Monday morning it seems at peace. If one packs water, a repast, and a way to keep the shade with you, one can spend the day without spending any money.Continue reading “Hanging out at Crystal Beach”

Hi all, I am going to give the blogging thing another try. This time using WordPress. I hope to provide some entertaining information on simple living and travel on the cheap. There are a lot of sites and blogs out there that claim to be about traveling on a budget and things like that butContinue reading “Slowpokes Adventures is back!”

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton