Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Foley Indoor Flea Market

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been warm and very humid with occasional rains. We’ve just been mostly staying inside, had a few outings with friends, and going for walks in and around the campground at Gulf State Park where we … Continue reading →

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Santa and Friends

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Quite a day. We met our friends, Lois and Klea, at the local Farmers Market in the morning. We all made some purchases. I bought some pickled okra and some fig preserves and some ginger cookies as well as tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Lois, LuLu’s, and the Lady in the Lake

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Friends from Minnesota, Lois and Klea, are in the area and we met them at LuLu’s for lunch. LuLu’s is more than a restaurant, it’s a family entertainment destination, on the Intracoastal Waterway, with lots of sand, volleyball, music, an … Continue reading →

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Gulf State Park Pier

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Gulf State Park Pier is the only public pier on the Gulf in Alabama and at 1,540 feet is the longest pier on the Gulf of Mexico. It has a concession area with indoor seating, bathrooms, a snack bar … Continue reading →

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Back to Alabama

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The days are getting so short! There’s not much daylight for doing anything. All we did today was move out of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou Campground, driving east on I-10 to Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, Alabama. A … Continue reading →

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Ocean Springs and Biloxi MS

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last five days we have been relaxing at home, exploring the Gulf Islands National Seashore park where we are camped, and spending most of our time in either Ocean Springs or Biloxi, Mississippi. As usual, our first stop was … Continue reading →

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Into Mississippi

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We are now into the state of Mississippi and will be spending about a week here before turning around and heading back towards Florida. Mississippi has beautiful welcome centers. The one we stopped at today had a nice Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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Bellingrath Lights

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Walter Bellingrath, president of one of the first Coca-Cola bottling companies in the Southeast, and his wife, Bessie, built their home and gardens in Theodore, near Mobile, Alabama, in 1935. The gardens are open to the public and the house … Continue reading →

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Roses, Cars, and Boats

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last week has been pretty quiet. We’ve just been relaxing at home and doing real exciting things like laundry and grocery shopping. We are still at the Escapees Rainbow Plantation near Foley, Alabama. On one of the nicer days … Continue reading →

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Quest for ‘Gators

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Today was gorgeous! 70 and sunny. Just the way I like it, a perfect day for sightseeing. We drove over to the Mobile Bay to visit Fairhope. There’s a lovely beach and the Fairhope Municipal Pier with a restaurant. We … Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

A line of storms went through here yesterday and overnight but somehow managed to be gentle with our campground. This morning we drove out to the beach to see what affect the storm had there. It was very quiet, only … Continue reading →

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Into Alabama

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We are going west into Alabama, then perhaps Mississippi, or maybe even Louisiana for a while before going back to Florida for the winter. You know we can’t plan that far ahead, but we will stay on the east side … Continue reading →

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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left Jacksonville a few days ago and drove west on I-10, spending the night at a small RV park in Tallahassee. Nothing to blog about there. Yesterday we arrived at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Gregory E Moore RV … Continue reading →

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Stephen Foster State Park

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our week at the RV park north of Jacksonville didn’t go so well. The first few days were hot and muggy. Even a walk from the RV to the park office left us drenched in sweat. The rest of the … Continue reading →

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Florida!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Yup, we’re in Florida now, and it’s hot and humid. I’m thinking we got here too soon. Actually, it is unusually warm here for November so we’ll stay and wait for it to cool. Our first stop was at the … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day in Savannah

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful day! So back to Savannah’s Historic District for more. We parked on the street and walked down to River Street to see what was happening there. The shops and restaurants were open and people were wandering about. While … Continue reading →

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A Walk About Savannah

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

If you Google “most beautiful street in Savannah” you will get several references to Jones Street. And it is so. The street begins just a few blocks away from the Savannah Visitor Center so we parked there and walked over … Continue reading →

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A Walk and A Ride in Savannah

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The first stop of a visit to Savannah should be to the Savannah Visitor Center and Museum which are in the old train station. There are some very helpful people there and the museum is wonderful display of Savannah’s history. … Continue reading →

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Savannah GA

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left Williamsburg VA early Sunday morning and headed on down Interstate 95 for the next few days. Our drive was rather uneventful, but I did get a few pictures. Signs of the south are beginning to appear. The first … Continue reading →

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Fort Monroe, Virginia

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our niece, Lyndsay, lives about an hour east of where we are so we went to meet her and her husband, Brett, for lunch in Hampton, Virginia, which was a half-way point. We enjoyed a good meal and conversation. Good … Continue reading →

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