Gulf Shores, AL and Florida panhandle

We visited a friend in Gulf Shores, AL whom we met on the cruise out of Mobile. He was kind enough to invite us to his home - and it is fantastic! The yellow house in the middle below - water behind is the bay, and in front is Gulf of Mexico. What a beautiful location - it nourishes the soul.

We stayed in Navarre, FL at Navarre Beach Campground - a terrific stop where we lucked out that our stay coincided with their annual pig roast. There was still plenty of evidence from Ivan and Katrina in the coastal areas (not much remaining of many docks and piers). We left Florida and made our way north across Alabama, across Mississippi and into Memphis, TN, where we checked out Graceland (below) and took a riverboat ride on the mighty Mississipppi. There were many beautiful state parks where we would've liked to have stayed for a week or so, but didn't have the time, as we had to get back to MO for all the family's arrival in April.

We are currently in Nashville (seven points park on J Percy Priest Lake - wow!). We will post some more later on our family visit and Gary's BIG FISH!!! Will be out of pocket for possibly two weeks while we head through the Smoky Mountains.

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