Booked Another Year Fulltiming

[Riverbug]

You're welcome. Here is a link to one of our beach crawl videos on the west end of the island.' This was a couple days after high tide and a storm last year. They do get out and clean up the beaches so usually there isn't a lot of kelp and seaweed on the beach. Sometimes a lot of crab on the beaches and after a real hard cold a lot of jellyfish washes' up on the beach.

Congrats on your upcoming anniversary and birthdays. Tami and I will be celebrating our 47th anniversary this year. We always have our anniversary dinner out at Gaido's restaurant on Seawall Blvd. Been in Galveston since 1911, 5 star and pricey but worth every penny! their Redfish or Red Snapper topped with hollandaise jumbo lump crab is to die for. Tami always gets their center-cut filet mignon that melts in your mouth. Making myself hungry!!

Thanks again Steve. We've been talking and decided we will try to spend a couple months down there next winter (Jan and Feb), assuming they don't require a 4 month commitment like many places in the Bradenton area. If that's the case, or they will already be booked up, then I guess it be all for naught.

We have our eye on the Blue Water RV Resort down across the San Luis Pass. Or, if we can find availability, pick two places to stay for one month on each side of the Pass to change things up. Appreciate any thoughts you might have on that. Do the resorts down there tend to be booked up in Jan/Feb? We like that it really appears not to be very built up along the entire stretch in comparison to Bradenton but still have great walking beaches based on your video.

 

[DaveInTN]

We have been wintering in Galveston for the last 4 years. Most of the time Jan-Feb the highs are 56-60s lows in the high 40s. But there are cold clippers that come in from the north every now and then to the gulf, highs 45-50s lows in the 30s. They last a couple days and back up into the 50s-60s. Further south around Corpus Christi TX , South Padre Island is not so much affected by cold clippers.

The beaches are great! Brown sand beaches.There are some 40 + public access points all along the Seawall Blvd or along San Luis Pass Road going to the West end of the island. Seawall Blvd is the crowded touristy section where Pleasure Pier and miles of restaurants and hotels are located.

Some of the beaches you can drive your vehicle right out on the beach, some have parking lots. Not crowded at all right now. Tami and I walk the beaches as often as we can. But come Mardi Gras and Spring Break, forget it!

I think there are 8 major campgrounds, lets see,,,,,,, KOA, Jamacia Beach, Stella Mare, Dellanera, RV Galveston, Sandpiper, and Galveston Island State Park Bayside and Oceanside. We are at Jamaica Beach on the West End which is just across the road from public beach access 19. Only about 150 yards from the beach. We could ride our bikes over or take our truck over to the beach if we have a picnic. It is much more quiet on the west end.

Then there is the Bolivar peninsula on mainland TX. Margaritaville Crystal Beach. Lots of RV parks and beach access but not near as developed and tourtesty as Galveston. The ferry ride (20 minutes) is free from TX mainland to Galveston Island and can accommodate RVs and semi's.

I think the Texas gulf coast is an amazing place and not near as costly as Florida, JMHO.
Also there is Alabama and Gulf Shores. Never been there so I can't comment on that area.

I was just watching a YouTube video from Jamaica Beach RV resort by fulltimers RV America Y’all. Their names are Tom and Stacy. Looks nice a nice park.

 

[Steven@147]

Thanks again Steve. We've been talking and decided we will try to spend a couple months down there next winter (Jan and Feb), assuming they don't require a 4 month commitment like many places in the Bradenton area. If that's the case, or they will already be booked up, then I guess it be all for naught.

We have our eye on the Blue Water RV Resort down across the San Luis Pass. Or, if we can find availability, pick two places to stay for one month on each side of the Pass to change things up. Appreciate any thoughts you might have on that. Do the resorts down there tend to be booked up in Jan/Feb? We like that it really appears not to be very built up along the entire stretch in comparison to Bradenton but still have great walking beaches based on your video.

Hey there, I have not heard of any RV parks here in Galveston or Freeport requiring a 4 month commitment., I forgot about those RV parks on the Freeport side of the island. If you drive down into Galveston to get to the Freeport side, you'll have to crossover the toll bridge to get into Freeport. I think it's $2 or so.
RV parks down here tend to get pretty full come Jan-Feb after us snowbirds and fulltimers arrive. This year,,,,,,, I don't know but there seems to be a lot more open spaces than usual. RV parks occupation rates seem down this year. Who knows what next year will bring, You'll just have to check the parks availability for your specific reservation dates.

 

[Steven@147]

I was just watching a YouTube video from Jamaica Beach RV resort by fulltimers RV America Y’all. Their names are Tom and Stacy. Looks nice a nice park.

Tom & Stacy are very good friends of ours. We are members of their original posse when they first started fulltiming. This year we all met up a the RV park and went out for a day of bowling and dinner at the Huli Huli Hut! The seafood was great! The next day was full of muscle aches, I hadn't went bowling in years!! They interviewed us as fulltimers for one of their pod cast, I asked Stacy if she was sure she wanted to do that.
Yes Jamaica Beach is a really nice place privately owned RV Park. They always have something going on for their guests in the pavilion. For Thanksgiving they had a big pot luck dinner and they provided all the turkey and trimmings, guests brought a dish. We had another gathering for Xmas dinner.

 

[Riverbug]

Hey there, I have not heard of any RV parks here in Galveston or Freeport requiring a 4 month commitment., I forgot about those RV parks on the Freeport side of the island. If you drive down into Galveston to get to the Freeport side, you'll have to crossover the toll bridge to get into Freeport. I think it's $2 or so.
RV parks down here tend to get pretty full come Jan-Feb after us snowbirds and fulltimers arrive. This year,,,,,,, I don't know but there seems to be a lot more open spaces than usual. RV parks occupation rates seem down this year. Who knows what next year will bring, You'll just have to check the parks availability for your specific reservation dates.

Thanks again. I'll cease with the questions now. We'll see when and where we end up and who knows, maybe cross paths down there.

 

[DaveInTN]

Tom & Stacy are very good friends of ours. We are members of their original posse when they first started fulltiming. This year we all met up a the RV park and went out for a day of bowling and dinner at the Huli Huli Hut! The seafood was great! The next day was full of muscle aches, I hadn't went bowling in years!! They interviewed us as fulltimers for one of their pod cast, I asked Stacy if she was sure she wanted to do that.
Yes Jamaica Beach is a really nice place privately owned RV Park. They always have something going on for their guests in the pavilion. For Thanksgiving they had a big pot luck dinner and they provided all the turkey and trimmings, guests brought a dish. We had another gathering for Xmas dinner.

They will be doing a session at the FL Supershow this month, along with Sue and Mark of the Our Journey in Myles channel. I had hoped to attend the show this year but health issues have intervened. So I have to be content with living vicariously through those able to be on the road at this time.

 

[SGT ROC]

Ya know Sarge,
My wife (of 50 year) quit RV'ing on our second cross country trip bc of a 5- tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. Sooo, it was just me and the dog for a while..
Did a 8 month solo CC trip in '17 (my third), and have since have been boondocking in Smokey Mntns for the summer months.

Prepping for my final CC trip this spring (solo, dog passed) but what I'm saying is YOU CAN DO IT !!!
The wife will still be there when you come home.....hopefully..lol

Actually a lot less stress worrying where, when and what she wants !

Michael

I have thought about it. Then I think about all of the things I rely on her to do. Like double checking everything I do (somewhat tongue in cheek) when hooking up and unhooking. In reality after real close to 47 years of marriage (48 years together) I would find it hard. I'm not really a solo kind of guy. In general I like most people and have a fairly large group of friends. After a few hunting trips out west (with friends) I found that about a week to 10 days is the most I could do without her around. Lastly - I don't think she would trust me with the camper without her there.....

 

[Riverbug]

I have thought about it. Then I think about all of the things I rely on her to do. Like double checking everything I do (somewhat tongue in cheek) when hooking up and unhooking. In reality after real close to 47 years of marriage (48 years together) I would find it hard. I'm not really a solo kind of guy. In general I like most people and have a fairly large group of friends. After a few hunting trips out west (with friends) I found that about a week to 10 days is the most I could do without her around. Lastly - I don't think she would trust me with the camper without her there.....

Awe, that's sweet. Almost brings a tear to my eye.