2019 gulf coast – part 5, Bellingrath gardens and home
We’ve seen some beautiful gardens over the years—Gibbs Gardens and Callaway Gardens in Georgia and Fioli Gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area, but now we add Bellingrath gardens to...
2019 gulf coast – part 6, Mobile history, Mardi Gras, dollhouses, and lunch
The weather report for today was 100% chance of afternoon rain, so we decided to spend the day inside while we were in Mobile. Finding large enough parking spots for...
2019 gulf coast – part 7, Mobile: WWII battleship
Never thought I’d actually get to see a battleship up-close and personal, but here we are at the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay. This WWII warhorse protected aircraft carriers and...
2019 gulf coast – part 8, Mobile, WWII submarine
After spending hours on the USS Alabama, we walked over to the USS Drum, a WWII submarine. We were a little afraid of claustrophobia, but made it through just fine....
2019 gulf coast – part 9, good-bye Alabama, hello Louisiana!
Such fun to add Louisiana to our map this afternoon! We’ll have to find a time to hang out in Mississippi so we can fill in that state. adding Louisiana...