Along the Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas

Seawall Blvd, the final road touching Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Galveston is the last town if you continue driving on the highway 45S from Houston. This small island is popular among tourists and others who want some time off from Houston. After covering almost the entire eastern US, it was our first time in the South. We visited the area in summer 2016. We chose to visit Galveston because of two reasons.

This was the farthest we could go in that direction
It has Schlitterbahn Waterpark with the world's tallest water coaster

Houston, one of the largest cities in the US has a lot to offer but a small island called Galveston was a pleasant surprise for us. It was calm and scenic. Many of the beautiful places were owned by private owners, but Seawall Blvd itself had many sites worth exploring with access to beaches, shore-drive, Ferris wheel (amusement park) and water park. Following are some photos around Galveston.

Along the Seawall Blvd: While driving on the Seawall Blvd, you either look at beautiful houses facing Gulf of Mexico on one side or the Ocean on the opposite side; both the views are stunning. The area has lots of hangout places and people can be seen enjoying different activities.

Schlitterbahn Water Park: The water park located in Galveston has many activities to offer including the world's tallest water coaster. Unfortunately I don't have much photos from the park as it was difficult to take photos while submerged in the water. The place was fantastic and full of excitement.

Historic Pleasure Pier: Pleasure Pier was also located on the Seawall Blvd with a Ferris wheel on the ocean edge. We spent most of the day in water park so couldn't get a chance to go to the Pleasure Pier, but I can imagine the thrill of freely falling from top of the Ferris wheel right into the ocean.

Around the Island: After we were done from the water park, we drove around Galveston chasing dead ends and meeting beachfronts. The view was magnificent. We also got a chance to see some high rise flood-proof houses (a rare sight for us).

Beach Areas: In the evening, we walked and relaxed while watching birds flying around the beach. I also tried some high exposure night time photos of the on-road traffic.