Town of Fairhope, Alabama

We recently visited the neighbouring town of Fairhope, approximately 25 km from the RV park. I had been wanting to see it since our arrival, to check out the beaches and surrounding area.
The beaches were a disappointment, but the pier

Dining On The Fly!

On our travels, we stopped for lunch at Lambert's, a family-style restaurant with a very rustic look.  Even the restrooms were made to look like an outhouse!  It was a loud place, with wait staff rushing around and

Just a tip...

For those of you who, on occasion, post a comment relating to one of my entries, if you wish to sign your name, as opposed to "anonymous," simply choose "NAME/URL," enter your name, press "CONTINUE," then press "Post comment."  There is no need to enter something under "URL."

A Piece of American History...

As Canadians, we are used to seeing cornfields as we drive along our country roads.  Here, in the south, most fields are filled with cotton.  And what a sight it is, too!  Although it is late in the season,

Not Much Has Changed...

We took a nice, leisurely drive to the Gulf Coast today,  our destination Fort Morgan, the very tip of Perdido Key, west of Orange Beach.  This scenic road offered some of the most beautiful sights we had seen in a long time.  The homes along the way were lovely, of course,

Big Lagoon State Park

It was back to nature for us this past week.  Big Lagoon State Park is located in Pensacola, Florida, practically on the Florida-Alabama state line.  The park is well maintained and the lots are large.  We had very few neighbours during

We Are Back!

Yes, we have rejoined the rest of the world and are once again online!  Although we were "disconnected" for a very brief period of time, it felt like an eternity.  We missed the connection with you, our friends and family.  The internet connection here seems much more powerful than at Emerald Beach, so for those of you who have MSN Instant Messenger or Skype, we should be able to chat much more easily.  See you on the web!

Hello, My Friends!

Hello to family and friends!  Several of you have asked why I have not posted an article in over a week.  I would like to reassure you that I have not been slacking off!  My reasoning is that during the holidays, you all have better things to do than to visit our blog!  We have been keeping busy here, mostly

Did you know...

They say we are never too old to learn something new.  Well, that certainly proved to be true for us this week.  As you know, we have begun a new hobby:  Seashell collecting.  Following a very productive day at the beach Wednesday,

Fort Pickens

Today, we visited Fort Pickens, one of three forts originally built in the 19th century (by slaves) to protect the Florida coast.  As it turned out, tourists were restricted to the fort only, which was somewhat disappointing, but we snooped around and ended up having a very enjoyable day after all.  I am certain that, under normal circumstances,

Dinner in Destin...

The treat was on me and we were pleased with our choice of eatery.  Following a lovely afternoon of shopping at the Destin Outlets (huge outlets!), we had a nice relaxing dinner at

Is this Florida or Ottawa?!

According to our map, we are definitely in Florida, but we wonder if we might have taken a wrong turn somewhere along the way!  Other than the odd mild day here or there,

The Ranger is in Town!

Yes, folks, we have received our brand-spanking new WiFi Ranger! Marc installed it immediately (hmmm, wonder why?!) and we tested it soon thereafter.  We are happy to report that, so far, it seems to be serving its purpose.  The speed is much improved, as is connectivity.  Of course, as they say:  The proof is in the pudding.  As far as we are concerned, the pudding is Skype.  If we are able to Skype, with video, we will be very happy campers.  More news coming soon...........

Fort Walton Beach



This guy joined us for lunch

The sun was shining, the temperature was nice and mild (as in above 10 degrees celcius!), so off we went to Fort Walton Beach.  We started out by

Crossing Our Fingers!

Actually, we are crossing anything we can think to cross, even our eyes!  As you know, we have been experiencing very frustrating problems with our internet.  We are lucky to be