Category: Alabama
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The Sunset Capital of Alabama – Dauphin Island
The enjoyment of our two-week stay at Dauphin Island was dictated by the weather, and we had a double whammy of severe thunderstorms, rain and overcast skies. But on days when the weather cooperated, we headed to our favorite locations to watch the colors of twilight and sunset that the island is known for. In July 2013, Dauphin…
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Going our separate ways…
…but only for a day 🙂 No, it’s not what you might think. We just decided to kill two birds with one stone by pursuing our different interests one beautiful day. To add some variety to our island living, we checked out things that we missed last time we were here. The choices were flowers and…
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Dauphin Island is for the birds!
I know what you must be thinking – I just completed four months of gawking at birds while we were in Florida, and here I am talking about birds again. Lucky for me, we arrived at Dauphin Island, AL where neotropical migratory birds make their first landfall at the beginning of the spring season. Migration begins…
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A detour to one of our favorite places – Dauphin Island, AL
Since it’s still a bit early to continue our northward trek, we’re chillin’ for a couple of weeks at one of our favorite Gulf Coast stops, Dauphin Island. Unfortunately, a severe weather system slammed the area just a day after our arrival, the worst storm we’ve endured since we began our travels. It wasn’t just the buckets…
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Our favorite beaches – Final 2nd Anniversary Post
This last installment of our 2nd year anniversary celebration week postings is a new category that will appear only once. We jammed along the coastlines of both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean last year (Mar 1, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014). I thought it would be fun (and possibly helpful to others)…
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Experiencing the deep south – Montgomery, AL
With our beach days over for now, we headed back to the hills and north to Montgomery, Alabama. As any history buff can verify, Montgomery has had two pivotal moments in American history – the birth of the Confederacy and the Civil Rights Movement. There is no better place for me as an immigrant to delve…
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Southern Sojourn – Gulf Shores, AL
We did something a bit different upon leaving Dauphin Island for our next destination, Gulf Shores, AL. You see, the ferry is taking only cars and motorcycles right now; no RV’s. So, Steve had to drive Betsy 85 miles along the Alabama Scenic Byway (not a bad gig) while I simply hopped a ferry ride across Mobile…
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“Damn the Torpedoes…”
For the history buffs among you, visiting Fort Gaines while on Dauphin Island is a bonus. Fort Gaines stands at the eastern tip of the island, where you can not only get a panoramic view of the bay and Gulf of Mexico, but also be immersed into the historical and thrilling account of the Battle of…
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Life’s a beach – finally! Dauphin Island, AL
From the Sonoran Desert, to the plains of Texas, to the swamps of Louisiana to an island in Alabama! Yeah! We have been longing for white sand, sunny days and a long stretch of pristine beach. One fine place we found all of it was Dauphin Island, Alabama. Following other RVers travels usually gives us great…
