May 19, 2021
Woke up to winds, what a surprise. We are somewhat sheltered behind the Elks
Lodge, but you can still feel it and definitely hear it. At one point, my door slammed shut even
though it was secured in the open position.
Then Rudy started running all over.
I think those folks in the cemetery were having fun with us.
The skies were threatening so I brought my rain poncho with
me on my walk, but never really needed it.
I weaved through the neighborhoods in the opposite direction from
yesterday, keeping away from the beach because of the winds.
We readied Hannah for the short drive to Mobile,
Alabama. Some friends told us about a
great WW!! Museum there so we figured we would check it out. It is roughly 60 miles from Biloxi. I notice a state park right outside of Mobile
so we headed to Meaher State Park… Only the inn was full. WHAT?
All of these large RV spaces with killer bay views are taken? This is a
first! I think this is the
beginning…
We see another state park about 7 miles away so we headed
there. Actually, the GPS said it was 5
miles and deposited us at an overgrow dirt road with a gate that hadn’t been
opened this century, but we kept going because I SAW A SIGN and knew it was
here. Blakely State Park had an opening
for 2 nights so we took it even though we wanted 3 nights. Oh well…
Casey, the attendant that helped us get the spot was so totally
enthralled with Rudy. Oh, he can charm
the ladies!
I looked online for the WW!! Museum, but nothing jumped out
at me. We had asked Casey and she did
not know of it. So we called Jim and
Terri… Oh, it is the best… but maybe it
wasn’t in Mobile. Oh, that’s right, it
is in New Orleans… Never mind…
When life deals you a lemon, make lemonade. Much to our surprise, we are camped in a place where the last battle of the Civil War took place. We have a huge woodsy campsite with a fire ring and full hookups (no WI-FI). It is kind of weird reveling in our good fortune on land that had so much bloodshed. I envision one of the soldiers looking down and thinking that we are camping in the same spot where he ‘got his leg all blowed off’! We toured the battlefield and the exhibits. Seeing the entrenchments (redoubts) and bunkers allows you to visualize how it all came down. No modern technology… no satellites, cell phones, etc. Just one on one decimation. The Confederates got real good at making landmines (they called them torpedos). The north felt that was so uncivilized… as if war is civilized in any fashion!
It is lush and green with long leaf pines, magnolias and
sassafras trees. Did you know that dried
sassafras leaves are what is used for file in gumbo?
Back at camp, Spouse started a fire in the fire ring. When we got here, he scoured the vacant campsites and collected all the firewood that had been left behind. He is such a scrounge! He just can’t help himself! The wood is kind of green and isn’t burning the best. But dried magnolia leaves really help!
Thwack thwack pffft!
Thwack! THWACK! PFFFFFT!
Spouse, can you hear that?
Ha, he can’t hear a siren when it is right near his ear, he isn’t going
to hear the assault on Hannah.
Spouse, it is big!
Can you feel Hannah rock? I think
it is a vampire! Don’t open that screen
door! It will come in and eat us.
Spouse scoffed… it’s a June bug and a moth…
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