Posted
6/11/2004 06:59:00 PM
by Douglas
I'm sure the ferry operators at Bolivar Point have seen it all. The times I've been on the ferry I've seen my share of drunks on the verge of sun-stroke, so I'm sure the ferry boat captains have a few stories to tell. Now they can tell about the day the
Hare Krishnas were denied passage because their horse-drawn wagons weren't secure.
The three Hare Krishna pilgrims were denied entry to the Port Bolivar ferry this week after traveling more than 2,000 miles from Pennsylvania. Texas Department of Transportation employees who manage the ferries told the travelers they would not be able to travel on the ferry to Galveston because it was illegal to bring unconfined animals or animal-powered vehicles aboard.
And I thought Hare Krishnas just annoyed LLoyd Bridges in the
airport. Who knew? Galveston County Sheriff's office, come to the rescue:
The pilgrims decided to wait for help Thursday. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office arrived later with a borrowed livestock trailer to take the horses and their companions across the bay to the Oleander City.
At least they didn't have to go around the bay, but anyone going
through Galveston on their way to, well, anywhere, obviously can't read a map. It's an
island people. Unless you're headed to that particular
island, it's probably going to be out of the way.