Galveston: A Texas-Sized Beach Town

Galveston: A Texas-Sized Beach Town
A seagull lands on a flagpole during sunset along the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston, Texas. ksnyd_10/ Shuttersock
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At first, they were elusive, popping heads or fins just above the waterline, then disappearing from sight and diving deep, as if playing a little game of hide-and-seek. Rolling through the busy, working harbor on the double-decker Seagull II, a small sightseeing boat run by the local historical society, the salty stretch was busy with activity: barges pushing by, a dredge making a channel along the sandy bottom, and ferries shuttling cars back and forth to the Bolivar Peninsula.

The remains of the USS Selma at Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas. (Visit Galveston)
The remains of the USS Selma at Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas. Visit Galveston
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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