Following up on the Alabama shoreline, today we visited the Mississippi coastline… We all recall hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the news reports had mostly focused on its impact on New Orleans. But according to this article https://www.gulfcoast.org/plan/secret-facts/, “On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought a 28-foot storm surge to the shores of Coastal Mississippi, devastating… Continue reading Coastal Mississippi – What?
Wedding anniversary on the road
Life goes on, even while on the road. Birthdays and anniversaries are no exception. Today is our 27th wedding anniversary (that’s when we made it official – we have been together since 1990 – 34 years ago) We usually eat all our meals in our RV, but today as a treat, we had lunch at… Continue reading Wedding anniversary on the road
What? There’s a shore in Alabama?
Gulf State Park in Alabama is an unexpected pleasant surprise. The area of the state park dedicated to camping is huge, and each of the 496 sites is quite large, with the pads varying between 45 and 65 feet in length. It is also a full hookup campground, which isn’t always the case in state… Continue reading What? There’s a shore in Alabama?
Cold birthday
I spent much of my day reading and responding to birthday text messages throughout the day, and of course, had to include a Starbucks visit to claim my free drink. Claudette had one ingredient missing for my “traditional” Tiramisu birthday cake, so a store bought cake it was for this year (no worries, I have… Continue reading Cold birthday
FAQ-January Post
I’ve been wanting to create this list of FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions, because I know some of you, or maybe none of you, might be wondering on things like why are we on this trip, or how did you plan it? What’s the most beautiful thing you’ve seen so far? What’s the scariest? Do… Continue reading FAQ-January Post
Got my feet wet
Our warmest day so far – 63 degrees. So I got my feet wet. The water feels cold. A quick Google search says it is 59 degrees. Claudette’s Two Cents I’m catching up on some of the posts Bernard made. As you can see, my feet ARE NOT in the water because it’s WAY TOO… Continue reading Got my feet wet
Nice day – got to watch the sunset from the beach
While we have been enjoying our stay in Destin, the weather hadn’t been that great. But today was a nice one. They had the yellow flags out on the beach, whereas before there were either double red flags (entering the water is forbidden) or single red flags (entering the water is not recommended – “knee… Continue reading Nice day – got to watch the sunset from the beach
Wash and wax day
The campground we are at is a large one, and we have visited it before. There is a wash and wax business that can be seen almost daily operating in the campground. Given my recent health condition, and the need for me to be careful spraying water, we paid them to get the job done. … Continue reading Wash and wax day
Yikes – Bad weather
Today on January 9th, after a whole night of light sleep because of strong winds and driving winds throughout the night, we are awakened by an alert on our phones at 6:45, directing us to take shelter due to a tornado watch. Claudette pulled out her “go” backpack and we simply had to cross the… Continue reading Yikes – Bad weather
We have arrived at the beach in the Florida Panhandle
Our travel plans typically involve a 2 night stay in one place, so that we always have a free day where we do not have to travel. This segment was an exception as our trip to Florida involved 3 stops in 4 days, so two one-night stops. Thankfully, we are here for 12 days and… Continue reading We have arrived at the beach in the Florida Panhandle