Hi everyone! Hope you all have stayed warm this January, I know there’s been some really cold weather for some of you. It’s not been a great weather month here either. We’ve had a few days of sun and 60’s, but mostly cloudy, rain and cooler. Not complaining, but a little more sunshine would be nice 🙂
We’ve been out and about all around the area, exploring. We found out the beaches here do not allow dogs! We took Gerry a couple of days anyhow, hoping it wouldn’t be a problem with the cooler weather and not very many people out. We didn’t have any problems, but we’re told they are pretty strict with the no dog rule and there’s a $500 fine. So we have stayed away from the beaches. The weather hasn’t been very beach friendly anyhow, most days. We have found some nice dog parks near by and also a good doggy daycare that Gerry has been to a few times so we could go do things.
We visited Ft. Morgan, an old fort on the coast from the Civil War. We also took the ferry over to Daulphin Island which was nice to explore and we found a great little place on the shore for a seafood lunch. We also visited the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. Very interesting place, with airplanes used by Navy, Marines and Coast Gard from early 1900’s to present day. This is also the home of the Blue Angels.
Gerry has made a new BFF here at the RV park…Hamish the English Mastiff is 18 months old and weighs 210 pounds! He’s huge and so nice. He makes Gerry look like a lap dog next to him. They love each other and we frequently meet up at the dog park here in the RV resort so they can run and play. We have hiking trails right here at the RV resort, and they connect to the Gulf Shores State Park. So we can access about 25 miles of trails right out our door. So we’ve been walking a lot, and walked to the beach one day too, which is about 4 miles each way. We’ve seen 2 coyotes and a snake, but no alligators yet, although we’re told they are around.
Lots of great seafood here and we’ve sampled all kinds of fresh catch. I’ve been cooking a lot and trying out new recipies. We’ll be leaving here on Feb 1st to our next stop in the Florida panhandle. I’ll be sure to give you an update from there. In the meantime, stay warm!
