Blogs from Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States, North America - page 2

Gulf Shores, Alabama is known as "Pleasure Island". What a great place to plan your next vacation! Imagine not only helping out your fellow man, but planning a vacation on a budget. Whether your budget is big or small, there is something to do in this great city. Try one of their Championship golf courses or go deep sea fishing. Visit one of their top notch festivals or visit one of their historical sites. Check out How to Travel to Gulf Shores, AL on a Budget.... read more

We left Pensacola about 8:10 (Bob was slow) and rode out of town. We were out of the traffic real fast and the riding was nice. Yesterday I stopped by Cinnabon and bought some cinnamon sticks and save them for today. When we stopped for second breakfast I got them out and we had a feast. When we rode along the beach we stopped twice and walked to the beach and took pictures and we got some postcards for the folks back home. We were not in a real big hurry and the day was fun. Around 12:30 we made it to the state line. We started out by crossing the road and taking some pictures on the Florida sign. We then rode 200 yards and did the same with the Alabama sign. I'm sure those ... read more

Well, I never expected this to happen, but that just goes to show how unexpected life can be. When I left the crane ranch, I was quite sad and hated leaving because I was worried that I might never get to come back and see all those people again. Then, just a little over 2 months after leaving Mississippi, I got a call from Lauren telling me I could have a job at Bon Secour helping the biologist there, if I wanted it. So, totally unexpectedly, following Thanksgiving I found myself once again making the drive down to the gulf coast, this time to Gulf Shores Alabama. So far it has been quite lovely. The house I am living in on the refuge is insane, there is simply no other way to describe it. It is ... read more

Spanish Fort. Let the fun begin.Friday, June 11. Pack the car and hit the road early. Head for the community of Spanish Fort which is across the bay from Mobile, and joined Capt Geoff Woodliff on his Airboat Express (dot com) for a one-hour trip to explore the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Just before the 10 AM takeoff we get to meet and hold a baby alligator. Cute little rascal. Then four of us board the airboat along with our captain, don headphones, and cruise the river checking out flora like wild hibiscus and marsh grasses and fauna like gulls, ducks and egrets. But what I really get a kick out of is the jumping fish. Like in the song from Porgy and Bess. "Summertime. And the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin'. And the cotton is high." ... read more

So, my parents had their 30th anniversary celebration in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This at first sight doesn't seem like your typical vacation spot, but man was it a pleasant surprise! The beaches were clean, quiet even if the water wasn't the best. It was so peaceful there, a great place to take your family. They have excellent seafood from what we hear at "The Oyster House" but our experience there was mediocre, That's not to say the trip wasn't really fun and enjoyable. In addition to the 30th celebration my little niece Morgan had her first birthday. She was tired and a little cranking because she missed her nap but it was still hilariously fun :) ... read more