1 Year After Hurricane Ike - With Pictures From Galveston Island...

My last post was about our current trip here to Galveston Island. Many of the Island's landmarks, famous hot spots & historical buildings are still damaged or in complete ruins. Above is the once famous Flagship Hotel. Stretching out 1000 feet with over 300 rooms it's better known as the USS Flagship. A passerby told us the owner and leasholder have been having legal issues which has prevented any restorations. It's scheduled to reopen in 2010. I for one hope they completely redo the hotel from the pier up. Galveston needs all the uplifting & improvements it can get.

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One of several very popular fishing piers dismantled from Ike. I remember fishing off of this one as a kid and later in High School. You can see the obvious break between..

Here's the beginning of the same pier. Notice the leaning concrete pillars & hanging wires.

This pier is also scheduled to be rebuilt in 2010.

YIKES! Check out that truck! We suspect this truck was lifted up & over the actual fencing on either side.

Not all was disappointing. Preston bought a pet snake and got to see the beach for the first time in his little life.

Last but not least... Mommy & baby Alyssa.