{"id":1018,"date":"2025-06-26T07:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plu.jxc.mybluehost.me\/website_d81d5090\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2025-06-30T03:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:20:46","slug":"galveston-family-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winklerpartyofthree.com\/staging\/4408\/galveston-family-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Road Trip with Kids, Part 2: Sand, Ferries &#038; Keanu Fantasies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"\">The Airbnb I got in Freeport was in an old bank in downtown, and it became our base for this Galveston family getaway. We ended up staying there because everything in Galveston that was reasonably priced was booked. The building had a loft and three beds. 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If you\u2019ve never been to a Texas beach, here\u2019s a quick preview: don\u2019t expect the clear waters of the Atlantic or Pacific. Texas water is murky, thanks to sediment\u2014specifically silt\u2014carried by rivers and stirred up by wind and waves. It\u2019s not necessarily a sign of pollution, just a natural result of how the Gulf works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When we got to the beach, the kids didn\u2019t care about any of that. They cared about getting wet and playing in the waves. We spent about two hours there before heading back to the Airbnb, closing out our Galveston family getaway with sandy feet and happy hearts for leftover pizza. Cate and Coen both took naps\u2014swimming wore them out. 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