Uh oh the Bitcon’s have reached Houston! Could this be a problem? We don’t think so.
Today’s drive to Houston was a quick 1 hour 15 minute drive on Interstate 45, passing through a quickly changing landscape of coastal marshes to densely populated urban areas.We passed by the historical site of the San Jacinto Battleground. Apparently the Battle of Jacinto took place there in 1836. What was the Battle of Jacinto? Well, it was the battle that gave Texas its independence from Mexico, that’s what it was. I knew nothing about this bit of history but I suppose it is very important to Texans today! Imagine if the battle had been lost! They’d all be Mexicans.
Our next adventure is about to begin, a 3 night stay in Kevin and Ann Churchill’s driveway, where will try moochdocking for the first time!
Day 1 in Houston!
After a fabulous dinner provided by the Churchill’s and a good night’s sleep we were excited to visit the NASA Johnson Space Centre. Ann and Kevin live only 10 minutes by foot from the Space Centre. How great is that!
Visiting the Space Center is the # 1 tourist attraction in Houston, so I was expecting it to be super busy, filled with school groups and a bit Disneyesque. I guess one shouldn’t be so cynical, because yes, there were school groups, but as far as being like Disneyland, I was way off! What a super fantastic place (not that Disney isn’t, don’t get me wrong😂). We explored all the different areas of the museum then took a very interesting tour of the Astronaut training facility. Super cool.
Our adventure at the Space Center took all day, so being a bit exhausted, once back in Serenity Bob, I whipped up a quick dinner, Andrew opened a bottle of wine and we settled in for the night. Minutes later, there was knock on the door, Kevin inviting us in for pie and wine! 3 hours later, we were back in the van. The Churchill’s are such wonderful hosts!
Day 2 Houston
The sun was shining when we got up, so we decided a cycling day was in order. We had researched some bike trails and settled on the Braeburn Bayou Bike trail. So off we went. The trail was a 30 minute drive away and by the time we actually found the trailhead the weather had changed drastically.
We opted to leave our bikes on the van, bundle up and walk the Braeburn Bayou. It turns out it was a bit of a rough area, although the paved trail was nice. We looked and looked but didn’t ever see a bayou, just a cement canal. We walked and walked, looking for a coffee shop to warm up and get a coffee and wee treat. No luck.. we eventually made our way back to where we parked Serenity Bob and just across the street was a quaint little place called McDonalds! We don’t mind MacDonalds coffee. Before heading back to Nassau Bay and the Churchill’s we gave Serenity Bob a good wash. He really deserved it. Ann and Kevin once again invited us in, for desert and coffee and an offer of a hot shower! I took them up on that! We do have a shower onboard Serenity Bob, but my sweet husband converted it into a closet for all my must have ( but mostly never worn) clothes! More on that later!
We left Houston bright and early at 10 am, our early plans being diverted by offer of breakfast with Ann and Kevin. They are aficionados when it comes to hot cereal. The only brand they will serve is Red River Cereal. Do you remember it? It’s Canadian. The Red River Cereal is a porridge, or hot cereal, made with a blend of cracked wheat, rye, and brown flaxseed that was first created in 1924 in Manitoba, Canada and patented in 1929.[1] In July 2022, Arva Flour Mill announced it had acquired the brand from a subsidiary of Smuckers.
And that, my friends is your little interesting fact of the day!
Travels with the Eh Team 