Brazoria is another place where freshwater sloughs meet the saltwater tides and create a haven for ducks, geese, alligators, and so many other species of birds, reptiles, plants, and insects. The trails and boardwalks allow visitors to see a lot close up, but because there are so many different eco systems here, you really need to take the self guided driving tour. Then we headed down to Galveston Island. Galveston is like so many other coastal cities that we have seen – they have beautiful beaches, then on the other side of the road are hotels, bars, restaurants, tourist traps of every kind. The most interesting one of which is the amusement park that is built on a concrete pier. The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a fascinating site to see. We also had lunch at the Cajun Greek restaurant. Wasn’t too sure about that combo but they serve crawfish by the pound and they were selling a lot of them little lobsters.