I took off from Austin, and I took a couple days to skirt around the Gulf of Mexico. I enjoyed the drive! I had perfect weather.
You can't leave Texas without stopping at Buc-ee's!
Twice!
Snacked up!
I made it to Lousinana in good time and stayed at at Boondockers Welcome spot on Bayou Teche in the small town of St. Martinville. It was a quiet, tranquil spot.
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| Ah, the days of repairable TVs and a good business to have.... |
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| Morning tea with a view |
I left Louisiana with an eye toward lunch. Last year, Trish had found a spot in Gulfport, Mississippi and we enjoyed it muchly. So, I set the GPS to take me there again. Why not?
Seafood boil at the Shrimp Basket! Sweet tea too!
You can't leave Alabama without stopping at Buc-ee's. Yanno, cuz you need to top off your gas, pee, and get the snack you forgot the first two times.
My stop for the night was in Pensacola, Florida, at a brewhouse. It was a Tuesday night and it was quite quiet. I enjoyed the beer though!
Poppy and I were in good company!
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| Bye, Doc's! |
The next morning, I visited the Naval Air Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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| Sopwith Camel. Where's Snoopy? |
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| Corsair. Where's Pappy? |
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| Fat Man. Where's Oppy? |
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Climbed in the cockpit.....
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| Top Gun |
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| Abort! Abort! |
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| Three men floated 1000 miles for a month in this raft without food and water before they were rescued. |
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| I was a couple weeks too early for Blue Angels practice session. |
Then I drove to the Tallahassee area and stayed at a farm. That was a kick!
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| This baby was born last spring and was rejected by her mother. He was bottle-raised. He sucked my fingers. 💗 |
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| Henry and his sister |
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| This ol gal didn't want me to leave |
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| Saying goodbye |
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| This boy was shy and didn't want kisses. |
Drove down the coast of Florida and stopped for lunch alongside the Suwannee River.
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| Blackened grouper sandwich |
Next stop: pick up Trish and head back northward!
