Blogs from Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North America
Take me out to the ballgame
Published: August 26th 2011North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery
August 26th 2011
... Just don't make it a biscuits one. It started at 4.30, me, Inge, Antonio, Sofie, Harpa, Dan, Chirs & Mads got into the bus that drove us to the Montgomery biscuits stadion. We hardly knew what to expect.. Baseball, sure, but how big would the stadium be, where would are seats be, would it be a good game or not? If we had only known. We got there an hour early, right on time to eat & drink something before getting to our seats. The stadium wasn't that big, so row 1, where we sat, was actually right on the field, just seperated by a brick wall. The food we ate was expensive & not very good, let's keep it at that, before I start being rude. (I'm saving up rudeness to describe the game, ... read more
September 21st 2010
Tue 14th Sept- Got on the local bus in the wrong direction so took over an hour and a half to get downtown instead of 15 mins and bus was a loose term it was more like a minibus-very hot and made me feel soooo sick!! Finally made it downtown and then we took the trolley on two tours around the town to see all the historic sights such as the capitol building and the house of martin luther king. Great value for $1 and the tour guide/driver was so funny and nice. Also headed down to the river front and then eat downtown before going back to the Inn. Wed 15th Sept- Managed to successfully get the local buses to an out of town shopping mall, didn't buy anything but it was a really hot ... read more
Civil Rights and Coca Cola
Published: July 24th 2010North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery
July 20th 2010
The journey to Montgomery from Mobile was fairly uneventful. It took about four or five hours as we got off the interstate and explored the Alabama countryside. Most of the towns we passed through were small and similar to each other, they had shops which were mostly shut down and modest houses. One building of note was the Greek Orthodox Church in Malbis near Mobile. A Greek man named Jason Malbis founded the town and the villagers built this church in his honour after his death. After taking a few photos we were on our way again and eventually stopped off in a town called Evergreen where we unpacked the fold away chairs for lunch at the side of the railway tracks which passed through the town. We were out of the car for no more ... read more
Business in Mobile. Days 14 and 15. Road trip to Deep South
Published: July 3rd 2010North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery
June 30th 2010
Crying time.Monday, June 14. I zip up to Montgomery and stop at Alabama State University where I find a memorial to Rosa Parks. Just a simple memorial but very touching. As I drive toward downtown, I notice a sign pointing to a home where F Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda lived and wrote for awhile. I am thrilled. A few houses away stands a home where Helen Keller visited when her sister lived there. And just a few blocks from that I stop and shoot another historic church, a huge complex of beige-brick buildings. When I'm finished I make a bee line for the Civil Rights Memorial. Another emotional moment. Moments actually. I run my fingers over the name of Martin Luther King as a film of water slides over. It's as if the wall ... read more
On the way home again
Published: February 2nd 2010North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery
February 1st 2010
We hated to leave St. Joseph Peninsula SP, but it was time to head for home. It was still pretty cool this morning when we were packing up, but the winds had calmed. It has been cloudy all day and we never saw temps above the low 50's. We stopped and bought t-shirts for the grandkids, then headed for DeFuniak Springs to see my Aunt Patty and possibly my cousins Cathy and Gena. It was good to see Aunt Pat again and we had a nice visit, but missed my cousins. We couldn't wait around because we are still having a problem with our running lights on the camper, so can't drive with it after dark. So here we are in Montgomery, AL, listening to the trains and ambulances go past. I already miss those quiet ... read more
June 20th 2009
Greetings from Wetumpka, AL, which is just outside of Montgomery. I decided to take a day off to rest a pained knee, do some laundry, and relax. I neglected to take any photos at Phish or Bonnaroo and only a dozen or so on the road, but I attached a few anyhow. Bonnaroo was loads of fun, and it was nice to be surrounded by people, drink beer, and not ride a bike for a change. We managed to get my bike into the festival even though they aren't allowed because the police gave us a full search (looking for drugs and unconcerned with bikes) making another search at the gate unnecessary. I did have to store it under Jeff's van, and I when I got back on it realized one of my hoods was bent...but ... read more
Day 7 Travel Day (AL to AR)
Published: June 29th 2009North America » United States » Alabama » MontgomeryJune 8th 2009
Day 7. Travel Day. We drove from Montegomary AL to Crater of Diamonds State Park in AR.... read more
Cannon visiting his cousings
Published: June 29th 2009North America » United States » Alabama » Montgomery
Day 1 thru 6. Visiting Millbrook, AL
Published: June 4th 2009North America » United States » Alabama » MontgomeryJune 4th 2009
Day #4. Robert. We have been in Millbrook, Alabama since Monday the June 1st at 11:30PM. We are visiting Mary's parents and will stay here until Sunday June 7th. While here Cannon has been enjoying playing with his four cousins (Joey, Jacob, Joshua, and Jeremiah). I have been working this week from their house and in the evenings been doing chores.... read more
May 27th 2009
We left Baton Rouge early this morning in order to get a good start on the day. We drove the hour to New Orleans and decided to look around the le Quartier Francais. First, however, we stopped at the information center so that we wouldn't be too lost as we ambled the streets. The guy was EXTREMELY nice and helpful, our first taste of true "Southern hospitality" (although maybe it actually began in Baton Rouge with our friendly waitress at Cracker Barrel). The man gave me a lot of hints and places that we needed to go to get a good feel for the quarter and city. He then proceeded to chide me for only spending a few hours in the city, the greatest city in the world. The French Quarter was amazing. First we walked ... read more
