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Made it

A travel blog entry by my-house

Just a quick note: yesterday, the 10th of Dec. we made it past mile zero in downtown Mobile and further to Dog River Marina. 1 Hour ahead of the cold front.

More and pictures and video in the next few days after we get some sleep.

Harry and Barbara

The adventure continues
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Happy Thanksgiving Day

A travel blog entry by satisfaction

... over 950 displays and 3 millions lights. We may return some evening for that.

Tuesday, we drove to Pensacola and visited the National Naval Aviation Museum, which has free admission and parking. We toured the exhibits, but didn't take in the IMAX theater or simulators. This would be a great place to re-visit with our grandsons some day. Pensacola is home to the Blue Angels and we saw a couple of them flying overhead as we were driving around ...

Miss Weswey - Mississippi

A travel blog entry by lesleyrose

I finally arrived in Biloxi to a big hug and warm welcome from Karen and Chloe Steenkamp. Chloe had been so excited for my arrival that she was still awake at 9pm when I arrived. It was such a treat to finally be with friends, just sorry that this weekend was the opening of hunting season and Patrick was out in the woods somewhere lying in wait for 'the BIG one'. Incidentally, up till last night they hadn't shot a deer but one of the boys had shot a turkey - quite a rare ...

Norlans - Vancleave, Mississippi

A travel blog entry by lesleyrose

Now that I'm at a "Mother Station" in Mobile Alabama, have 2 Gigs of data, have cellphone reception, I can relax, and post my overdue blogs of my last few days. I left off last time after my first day in New Orleans. Lets go back there.... I checked out after night 2, left my humungous bag at reception at the Cotton Exchange Inn and took to the streets once again. I walked the length of Bourbon Street until I got a sense that I was perhaps moving too far ...

High and Dry

A travel blog entry by satisfaction

... won't have to move into a hotel.

Some of you have asked why we are getting maintenance done before we get into more salt water. We had the bottom of the boat painted with special paint for salt water a few years ago and we want to make sure that the paint coverage is still good. Also, we are having the props examined to see if there is any damage, shaft seals replaced (general maintenance issue), and line cutters installed ...