December 15, 2023 – Traveling with Rich & Julie
Another day in paradise —
We spent the morning deep-cleaning the RV. We swept and dusted everything well, used Pledge and Windex, opened windows, and cleaned the screens. It was a warm sunny day. It was so refreshing to open the windows and get fresh air flowing in and out of the windows.
I have a shark vacuum but I would rather use the shop vac for the edges and furniture.
After lunch, we went for a drive over to Mobile Bay and explored a little bit along the bay coast.
The first place we stopped at was Mary Ann Nelson Park. There were several pelicans on the piers in the photos below.
This is a wonderful small park with a picnic table and a tiny public beach area.
Located clear down on the eastern point of Mobile Bay and Bon Secaur Bay, this is a nice place not to be missed.
From here we headed up Highway 1 north to Mullet Point Park closer to Fairhope, Alabama.
There isn’t much here except a boat ramp and dock. The views of the bay today were gorgeous.
Highway 1 turns into Scenic Highway 98 and continues up the bay to Point Clear and Battles Wharf. There are a couple of spots where you can stop and see the bay, but mostly this drive is filled with private residences.
From here, I took Rich on a side trip to the Point Clear Confederate Rest Cemetery.
The sign says that the Grand Hotel and the Gunnison House served as a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers from the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War.
More than 300 Confederate soldiers who died in the hospital are buried here.
The identities of these soldiers were kept in the hospital records until a fire in 1869 destroyed all the records and the names of the soldiers buried here were lost forever.
We finished our scenic drive for the day at the Fairhope Municipal Pier. This is a well-known fishing pier in the area that boasts great fishing, lots of pelicans, scenic views, and a seafood restaurant.
North Beach, which is right beside the pier, was closed and we weren’t able to drive to North Beach Park. We didn’t feel like going any further north so we headed back home from the pier.
The evening was spent watching Christmas movies on one of the free LG internet channels we get on our LG TV. We saw Scrooged, The Christmas Story, Jack Frost, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
What did you do today?
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