Monthly Archives: March 2016

Still in Alabama

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Ugh! No internet the last few days! I hate when that happens. Anyway, here’s to catch up the last few days:  This must be peach country. Loved this big peach water tower at Clanton Alabama. Monday we checked in at … Continue reading →

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Prattville AL

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The campground was booked solid for this Easter weekend and we were scheduled to leave this morning. But on a whim we asked at the office if they had any cancellations, and what do you know, we get to stay … Continue reading →

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Montgomery, Day 2

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

When we were at the Montgomery Visitor Center yesterday the lot in the back of the beautiful old Union Station was closed to the public because of a private event. We began our day today by returning to see what we … Continue reading →

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Montgomery AL

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

As always our first stop is at the local Visitor Center. This one is in the big beautiful old Union Station building. Here we get the scoop on what to see and where to go to see it. After watching … Continue reading →

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Gunter Hill

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The casino was fun but…moving on. Montgomery, Alabama, is just 75 miles east and we might as well explore that a bit while we’re in the area. Upon checking our online resources we chose a US Army Corps of Engineers … Continue reading →

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Wind Creek Casino

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

While we have been camped at the Escapees Rainbow Plantation RV Park at Summerdale AL the weather has been all over the place. It’s been mostly windy and raining. But since we left this morning it’s been sunny and beautiful. … Continue reading →

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Fairhope

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been raining a lot lately. We extended our stay here at the Escapees Rainbow Plantation RV Park another two days. Hopefully it will dry out by then. The Arts & Crafts Show at nearby Fairhope, Alabama, was rained out … Continue reading →

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Moving Northish

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Short blog today, only to report that we have moved. Extending our stay at Gulf State Park AL would have been a possibility but we decided to leave the Gulf Coast and the beach area to the Spring Break kids. … Continue reading →

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A Better Day

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Well, the storm that had been predicted for the last few days was a bust. All the heavy rains and flooding stayed to the west of us in Louisiana and Mississippi doing all the damage there. By the time it … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Storm

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Tomorrow we were planning to check out of the campground and move either west or north but the weather reports in those directions are filled with lots and lots of rain, and it’s headed this way. This morning was fairly … Continue reading →

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Fort Morgan

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It was 72F today and quite windy. Storms are very slowly making their way here. Probably see the rain on Friday. Traffic is increasing and we are seeing more and more young people walking towards the beach. We took a drive … Continue reading →

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Cloudy on the Gulf

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The weather is definitely changing. Our weather app says it’s 68F here today but with the humidity and the winds it felt cold. So, what to do? A movie sounds good, so we met Lois at the The Wharf and … Continue reading →

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Gulf State Park Pier

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Back to the beach and to Gulf State Park Pier. The weather is changing, clouds are here, the wind is picking up a bit. Storms will be here by the end of the week. But it was still warm enough … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Park

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Yes, another fabulous day! Almost 70F and sunny. The regular Saturday Farmers Market is in one of the Gulf State Park parking lots so we went shopping. We made quite a haul from this little market, including pickled okra, kumquat … Continue reading →

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Moving and Hiking

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

It’s moving day. Big Lagoon State Park in Florida had no room for us to continue staying there so it was time to move on. Not knowing where we were going to be tonight we headed west. On our way … Continue reading →

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A Critter and a Hike

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Ever wonder what is going on outside during the night? A while back I bought an inexpensive trail camera to see what we could see when we are in campgrounds. It’s motion activated and infrared. I only use it when … Continue reading →

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The Beach Again

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Not sure we could ever tire of walking on the beach. It’s pretty, we get our exercise, and it’s free!  So here we are again today on Perdido Key Beach on the Gulf of Mexico not far from Pensacola, Florida. … Continue reading →

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