May 3, 2013 - Leaving Mobile, Going to Miami

After just a few pills Rick was feeling much better so we decided to do a little sightseeing. I was intrigued by a long spit of land from the east side of Mobile Bay out into the Gulf. Along this spit were numerous bridges connecting the various islands and on the map it showed three locations for Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. So of course we had to go and see and of course we had to wear our refuge hats. We had a beautiful day for our drive, first driving south to Gulf Shores then west on the Gasque Highway, which in English is...

Apr 2, 2013 - Mobile - who knew????

This was an exploring day as we loaded up the bikes with intentions of touring the old homes in Mobile. The scenic road we drove on passed through farmland with many what we presume are nut trees planted in neat rows. We came across a truck selling huge strawberries so pulled in and chatted with one of the farm owners for quite a while. The people here are so friendly and even his regular customers would talk with us and welcome us to Alabama as they stopped for berries. We pulled out with a large box of berries ourselves and came to the...

Apr 2, 2013 - Day One - Alabammy!!!

Hi all! We are in the "Shady Acres RV Park" in Mobile.....all set up! The TV is hooked up...all other hookups are working....We have had a few brewskies and have decided that Journal Time is necessary! Started out at about 8:30 AM from Dunnellon - very sad to leave Linda and my babies however they will be in Alberta in no time. The day was really cold....82 deg. F....solly chollies! Beautiful sunny warm wonderful weather.....Moe and I enjoyed each other's company immensely but it is only the first day of our adventure! We got here at about...

Mar 23, 2013 - Mobile

A pleasant trip along the Emerald Coast through Pensacola, then a drop down to the Alabama coast. Just over the causeway linking AL to FL I stop for lunch at a little BBQ shack - Green's BBQ. The locals greet me on the front porch. They remind me of relatives in the country when we'd go up for a weekend. We find common ground in discussing my FJ. The same friendly, curious people you find all over the world. The BBQ and sides are traditional. The greens are based on a grandmother's recipe and have a sweetness that's a contrast to the usual...

Mar 3, 2013 - to Mobile AL; 17/262

130203-Sun-72372 miles-We went 270 miles today and are at Shady Acres CG in Mobile AL. We drove 98 along the gulf thru Panama City, Destin & Pensacola FL, then took I10 to Mobile AL. West Destin was probably the best. Our CG is a Good Sam and has free cable and wi-fi and is only $22.00. I think we saw the Carnival Cruise Ship that was towed in .

Feb 21, 2013 - A Military and Culinary Day

Wow, a day to remember! God started my day with a fabulous sunrise, which Linda saw on the electronic replay. After breakfast we headed for Mobile and the Battleship Alabama. We were amazed by it's size and the armament it carried. I always am amazed when I come in contact with war making machines and the huge investment nations make to kill some mothers sons and daughters. Linda was amazed at the confined living space for the crew. I always knew I should have taken her to below decks on the Westwind. I discovered that going up and down...

Feb 12, 2013 - USS Alabama

The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is dedicated to honoring all Alabama Veterans who have participated in all conflicts of the United States Armed Forces. It has been self-sufficient since opening on January 9, 1965 and depends solely on admissions and park revenue for daily operations. The Alabama was commissioned August 16, 1942. She earned 9 battle stars, and shot down 22 enemy airplances during WW II. The ship is 680 feet in length, with a beam of 108 ft 2". She is registered at 35,000 tons, but under battle conditions, she...

Dec 5, 2012 - USS Alabama

SHADY ACRES CAMPGROUND, MOBILE, AL ..WEDNESDAY I awoke at 0715 this morning to the pitter patter of light rain on the roof. It never did rain hard, but we stayed in side for the morning. I did yesterday's journal after my breakfast. Edie slept in late. We had lunch here and then left to visit the USS Alabama battleship moored in Mobile Bay. They have built a park there that also displays a number of military aircraft and the WW2 Submarine, Drum. Of course you have to enter and exit through the gift shop, but that didn't take too long on...

Dec 4, 2012 - 'Bama Bound

SHADY ACRES CAMPGROUND, MOBILE,AL WEDNESDAY With a short drive to make today, we took it easy during the morning and left Gulfport at 1130. About 27 miles east on I 10 there was a rest stop where we pulled in to have lunch. There were a number of RV's there and a 50 foot trailer with Blue Bell ice cream. Parked next to us was the smallest class C RV we had seen with a slide out. It is a little cloudy this morning, but we only had one light sprinkle before we left. It is very warm. I changed to a short sleeve shirt . Leaving there we...

Nov 9, 2012 - Deep South

Made it out of Texas thru Louisiana, Mississippi and into Alabama all in one day. Wish the rest of the trip had been that fast. Those big states-CA and TX took forever. Got out of Dallas are on Thursday afternoon. Got used to the hotel room and the routine of doing nothing. The dogs especially. Now I really know what they mean by dog day afternoon:laying around doin nuthin-sleeping, walking a little to clear your head-what a life. Everyday was an "IF" day so it was impossible to do anything else basically. The dealership would tell us in...

Jun 15, 2012 - Mobile, Sweet Alabama

Stayed overnight last night in the Comfort Suites in Saraland, just outside Mobile. Quite a nice hotel room with friendly staff. We checked in in time for us to watch the England v Sweden game and Gaz got very animated and loud. Hope there were no other guest in adjoining rooms because they might have been frightened by his loud shouting and cheering. What a result eh? Had a good nights sleep and got up about 7.20am. Breakfast was the usual motel hot buffet food, very bland. I can't understand how they can cook scrambled egg that is so...

May 11, 2012 - USS Ala, May 10- May 11

We were planning to leave early but someone ( blond) left a light on in the camper so we had a dead battery. We had to purchase a battery charger. Left at 4:00 for De Funiak springs. Stayed overnight at a campground on a lake. Left for USS Alabamma 9:30. Saw the battleship, submarine and some planes. Left for Biloxi, Ms . Staying overnight at Marttins lake resort. Cooked out but then it began to rain. We were able to go for a walk. Heading for Breaux Bridege, La in A.M.