Blogs from Alabama, United States, North America - page 24

I am about 6 weeks from starting the trip, but I am just about ready for this to kick off. So, here's the plan. Lesley, my wife, and I will fly to LA, rent a car, and drive to San Diego. We will leave from the sunset cliffs on the Pacific in San Diego on Saturday and drive about 300 to 400 miles a day, stopping to take in the sites that interest us. I have planned out places for us to stay so I am sure we stay in a good area with things near by to do. We will be back at home by Thursday night and will finish the trip on Friday with a run to the coast. The trip culminates at a little gazebo on Tybee Island outside Savannah on the Atlantic. ... read more

Musings from the Gypsy Outhouse After viewing a picture of our micro-camper with its sweet little tent set up (it fits in a groove inside of the van’s back hatch), a friend said, “why it looks like a gypsy outhouse!” Half amused and half offended by her comment, I thought it might make a good entry title! We haven't had a chance to camp yet as we are in cities and staying with friends, plus it is still pretty cold here at night (low of 15 predicted for Saturday night). I know most people talk about coming home at the end of their journey, and having that feeling of “there’s no place like home,” but I felt it in reverse. Sure, it was a relief to finally leave home, crossing every last detail off of leaving’s ... read more

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 people travel to the city for their golf and beaches each year. However, there are things to see and do for free and also for someone who is on a low cost budget. Here is an article titled How to Travel to Mobile Alabama on a Budget.... read more

I had the craziest experience flying back to Dallas from Birmingham last night on Southwest. At first everything looked good - flight was ontime, boarding was smooth - but I noticed that we took a long time to push back from the gate. So happens that the long runway was shut down for maintenence, and the fully loaded 737 was too heavy to take off from the short runway. So - they ditched ALL of the bags (I thought Southwest liked bags) and about 15 passengers so that the plane could take off before reaching the end of the runway (yes - I stayed on like an idiot). LOL They said that they'd send the bags later that evening on another flight. The takeoff was very nerve racking - but we made it with about 50 ... read more

November 7, 2009 We left our Hilton Head paradise this morning. Marie and Steve flew home last evening and it was time for us to hit the road. We are heading for Memphis; we’re going to Graceland…well at least Donna and I are…Bill and John…not so much. We drove across Georgia, which today seemed like a very long state. The roads in western Georgia were not well maintained…a lot of trash and overgrowth, which surprised us after seeing Savannah! We got into Alabama in the afternoon, had to turn our clocks back an hour, which gave us another hour to drive! Driving along these interstate highways, it’s hard to tell one state from another! Our original intent was to stay in Birmingham for the night, but because of the time change we went a bit further ... read more