November 25th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Most people are unaware of the fact that Mobile, Alabama is the home of the first Mardi Gras in the United States. Mobile is located in Southern Alabama near the Gulf of Mexico. A number of peop ... [full story]

November 4th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 30 Day 13 Layover in Demopolis, AL We slept in and then did laundry this morning. It’s warm and muggy. The forecast for this afternoon is for thunder storms and a lot of rain. A good ... 13 photos [full story]

October 21st 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Mobile and Dauphin Island - 7th-8th October We arrived in Mobile (pronounced Mobeel) a little after 4pm and headed towards the tourist information centre to get our bearings of local area. Mobile ... 14 photos [full story]

October 18th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 15 Day 6 Today we were able to get a ride on a spectator boat to watch the racing up close. The racers had a good wind and that made for a rough ride in the power boat we were in. I can hardly ... 4 photos [full story]

October 15th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 11 Day 2 We found the Green Turtle Marina after driving around Grand Rivers, Kentucky for a while. We spent most of the day raising the mast and launching Amber Lee. The marina office is on a ... 4 photos [full story]