Mobile

Well…let me begin by saying that when we arrived at Meaher State Park on Mobile Bay we thought we had found the perfect place to stay. 

This is a beautiful, treed park right on Mobile Bay that has a number of full hook up RV spaces that are paved (think flat) and each has a nice paved patio & a BBQ. The park is even gated. The $29/night fee is one of the cheapest that we have paid thus far and the woman at the gate was a wonderful example of southern hospitality.

Once everything was set up we took a walk around the park and out onto the dock. It was a beautiful afternoon and a number of people were enjoying the sun and fishing for dinner. We didn’t see any alligators but had no intention of feeding them anyway. 

That seems like it might be on the stupid side of the intelligence curve. The park host said this time of year they are usually hiding out on the bottom anyway.  

As we walked back to the RV, the Park Host drove past on his golf cart holding a snake on a stick out to the side. He took it down by the water and let it go. I am very fearful of snakes so that did a pretty good job of freaking me out. My anxiety was only increased when I found out that it was a Water Moccasin. Yikes!

The next morning we left early to explore Mobile and, in particular, a Carnival Museum that was recommended by some folks from NY who we met in New Orleans. Unfortunately, the museum was closed on Tuesdays. Shoot! Still, we enjoyed walking around Mobile and had a wonderful lunch at a little corner café.

I was truly enchanted by Mobile. The city is older than New Orleans and much of the architecture is very similar to what you see in the French Quarter but is much better cared for. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception dates back to 1705, is in beautiful condition and is lovely to look at. One of the things I liked best is the lack of crowds and being able to wander through the streets just enjoying the atmosphere. And…there isn’t one gift shop after another hawking junk from China.

Chris had plans to try out his new rod & reel on Wednesday and I was looking forward to some alone time with my book. Then the weather threw a pretty good glitch into our plans. A pretty good low came roaring in from Texas and we had two days of big wind and rain. There was a possibility of tornadoes predicted but, fortunately, the only one we heard about was in northern Mississippi.  

I really liked Mobile and would have liked to stay longer but we were on our way to warmer weather!