Blogs from Alabama, United States, North America - page 23

Recruiting for donations for our Morccan Dinner Party has become a full time job! Spending hours out of my day, emailing, calling and sending letters I've been disappointed with rejections but amazed by the generosity of others!! I'd like to say Thank you to those who have already contributed to our cause!! To begin with my recruiting, I contacted some friends who are also Pure Romance Consultants. They've each contributed items to a Raffle basket worth over $100!! To Host a Party, Order Products or join their team contact them at their websites and email addresses below. Pure Romance by Kristie Johnson--www.kristiejohnson.pureromance.com*kristiejohnson@pureromance.com (Phenix City, AL) Pure Romance by Amber Zarate--www.amberzarate.pureromance.com*amberzarage@pureromance.com (Columbus, GA) Pure Romance by Crystal Ransom-www.crystalransom.pureromance.com*crystalransom@... read more

Af: Christian Denne morgen står vi tidligt op og spiser morgenmad med alle børnefamilierne. Der er en masse søde vafler med form som Mickey Mouse og alt mulig morgenmad, som vi slet ikke kan overskue. Vi finder heldigvis en yoghurt og en banan. Så er det blevet tid til at købe billetter. Vi har besluttet at tage den klassiske park med alle de figurer man kender fra Disney show. Parken hedder Magic Kingdom og den ligger langt væk. Vi kører først i bilen mod den gigantiske p-plads uden for Magic Kingdom. Så skal vi med et lille shuttletog og derefter videre med et rigtigt tog. Derefter ankommer vi udfor parkens indgang hvor det konstant vrimler ind med folk, unge, gamle, skoleklasser og familier. Efter at ”regel-Lise” har fået tjekket et skilt hvor der står en masse ... read more

We had driven I-75 towards Atlanta before. It’s an interstate…flat, easy, fast and boring. We had been advised to drive through Atlanta instead of going around because it’s shorter and quicker. True….BUT….it was 8 lanes….per side. That’s 16 lanes going through Atlanta. One lane was HOV (high occupancy) and only needed 2 people. However, trucks with 6 wheels were banned. Since the RV has 6 wheels, we thought we better not try. So with cars speeding past on both sides, I gripped tight, Trish drove as hard as I did and we went right through. Washington, DC has 8 lanes BOTH ways on I-95. I thought I could handle city traffic. Suffice to say, next time we go WAY around Atlanta, if we even come close. Once past the city, Trish drove through the mountains to ... read more

Geo: 31.3152, -85.8547We left Natchez and Mississippi and travelled across 2/3 of Alabama on Route 84. This is a state highway about 1/3 of the way up the state from the Gulf of Mexico. The town of Enterprise is the sight of the US Army Aviation Division. Along Highway 84 we saw farming, cattle ranching and a lot of forestry. Lots of logging trucks and reforestation projects. There are many abandoned farms - likely a result of people moving to the cities and the consolidation of farm and forestry land. Towns are small and usually consist of 2-3 gas stations and 2-3 churches. Very few grocery stores so people must travel to the larger centers. Most churches are either Baptists (many different divisions) and Methodist. Along the highway were lots of very nice farm holdings with ... read more

Bellingrath Gardens, fishing camp turned into gracious estate of Coca Cola mogul, Walter Bellingrath, located along the Fowl River in Theodore, Alabama, is just another reason to listen to people you meet in a bar! A casual conversation on the “top Deck” at the Pelican Reef on Dauphin Island led us here. Let the photos speak! Azaleas, cherry blossoms, and paper whites are in bloom; while gardeners scurry about planting Easter lilies and blue hydrangeas from Bellingrath’s own vast nursery, in time for the Easter egg roll on the great lawn. The garden tour was $11 each; we declined the boat cruise and house tour in the interest of time. Wide paths, unobtrusive (but functional) handrails, and alternate routes (when stairs are involved) show a great deal of thought in planning access for everyone. You exit ... read more

The Schooner had her first ferry boat crossing across Mobile Bay from Fort Morgan to get to Dauphin Island where we thought we would laze for a day or so resting up for the Big Easy! Dauphin has some great attractions. It was the site, at Fort Gaines, of the Civil War Battle of Mobile. This is where Admiral Farragut is quoted as saying, "Damn the Torpedoes - full speed ahead!" as he went on to capture the Fort and the Confederate fleet. The campgrounds are convenient from the ferry slip and within walking distance to the Estuarium, a fascinating educational attraction with a great collection of live and preserved specie that inhabit the Mobile Bay Estuary. We had the pleasure of observing two volunteer docents interacting with school children who were so engaged you could ... read more