ROBERTSDALE, ALABAMA 4/4-8/2011

Along the Alabama Gulf Coast we went on the 4th.  We found that there are many retired Navy ships that serve as educational opportunities for people to see what they are like.  It is an honor to go on these ships and gain an understanding of the service they and the men and women that served on them have given to our country.

 We drove north a little to Robertsdale, Alabama, where we stayed until April 8th.  We had our mail forwarded here so Ann could pay bills.  While here, Wayne scanned many Cowley photos.

 There was a couple in the park, a few spaces from us that every day were sitting outside their trailer making baskets.  They were quite skilled at it and seemed to be enjoying themselves.  We visited with them some and they sell their baskets all over the USA in gift shops.

 It was fascinating to watch and visit with them

The park was beautiful, so we went for some walks too.  Another day it clouded up and then during the night there were severe winds and rain.  We were told that there was a tornado watch out for the area and at times it felt like the wind was lifting our trailer off the ground.  We learned the next day that there had been sustained winds of 60 mph in the park with gusts way beyond that.  There were no tornadoes in the park, but apparently, some touched down in other parts of the state.  New experience!!