We're now at Eastern Shore Marine at Fairhope, AL. There's still work going on nearby to repair damage done by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Ivan was also not kind to the Mobile area. We had a great seafood dinner on Wednesday night with three other couples, one from Algoma, WI. Fairhope is decorated for the holidays with thousands of white lights in the trees lining the streets - really beautiful. Paul's cousin Sandy from Bloomington, IL hooked us up with their former neighbors, Art and Marilyn, who live near the marina. We enjoyed getting to know them at dinner Friday night and lunch today. Art is also retired from the FBI so he and Paul had a lot in common. The sunset picture was taken from the first slip they had us in at Fairhope.
The weather over the weekend was pretty threatening (although nothing materialized) so we delayed leaving. Depending on weather, we'll head out into the Gulf of Mexico Monday or Tuesday. We plan to anchor on our way to Pensacola, FL.HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!
34 years and counting as of November 25th,
and no, we didn't finish this bottle of wine in
one night!
5 comments:
A belated happy A. to you two. We were out of town for turkey day. Went camping in Utah-Canyonlands and did 101 miles of four wheeling in the pickup. I'm sure you're staying warmer than we did. It snowed about eight inches in Ridgway while we were gone. No cabin fever yet? That's great. Will you visit as many marinas when in the gulf as on the river? Stay safe and God bless. L,J,&J.
What a fantastic experience this must be! Post more pictures! Blog more often! What a great use of technology...
Who was the couple from Algoma, WI?
Paul - I sent you an email re the mooring at Ft Myers Beach. Just to reiterate, the field will take a 5' draft, the POC is the Matanzas Inn at (239) 463-7776 and the cost is $13.75 per day
Greetings from Indiana. Anniversary Congratulations! We are anxious to hear about your Gulf crossing. The blog is terrific. We can not wait to get back on the boat.
A belated Happy Anniversary to you both! We have enjoyed reading the tales of your voyage the past 2 months. I am glad you enjoyed Mobile, AL. I am going to see that city one day...it is the founding city of America's Junior Miss program, which I participated in while in high school. I could have gone there for college on a full scholarship....but then I would have probably married some southern gent instead of Randy! And I wouldn't even know YOU! :) When do you think you will be in the Tampa area? When are you flying back to Wisconsin? We wish you continued safe voyages in the gulf.
Love,
Cheryl, Randy, Ryan & Jake
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