Have been sleeping in the trailer,but not really camping due to freezing temps and rain. First stop was just outside of Birmingham, then we turned more directly south through Montgomery and spent a night on Mobile Bay. Thought about taking in some of the memorials to the civil rights struggle, but hauling a trailer and a dog makes along-the-way stops somewhat challenging. From Mobile we followed the coastal route through Biloxi (surprisingly nice despite the casinos) Gulfport and Longbeach. The amount of stuff listed in my Insight Guide (procured at the Wellfleet Library Sale for 50 cents,and "updated" in 2004) that is no longer there is testament to the damages of Katrina and the storm that followed...including 3/4 of the campground in Waveland Mississippi we'd planned to spend Thurs night. Also notable along this drive were billboard after billboard offering legal assistance to "manage your claim against BP"...the Gulf Coast equivalent of James Sokolove.
Speaking of old books,the laundry rooms of these campgrounds serve as the book exchange. Today's offerings: "Man of the Mist" and "The Girl Most Likely To". Brattle St. Books it is not.
I do hope we will get a book report on "The Girl Most Likely To".... 3 pages, double spaced.
ReplyDeleteSo there is a pattern here... you head South, and the South freezes over. Think about it.
Third witty comment post attempt. Actually this one is not witty, but the two that didn't work weren't so bad. Anyhow trying again. Eager to learn where you are watching Superbowl, and if you will be crying into your jumbalaya in some bayou bar with disappointed Aints fans. Also, while "most likely to.. sounds intriguing, you may want to check out "Swamplandia," reviewed in today's NYTimes... two twisted sisters wrassle gators at Everglade tourist trap. Sounds like it may be up your swamp-blogging alley. Chris P.
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