Today we finally made it to the coast! We'd originally planned to go to Natchez, MS, to see historic homes, but we decided that, since it's a bit of a treat for us, we'd head for the beach.
We started off down the way and our first stop along the road was at a fruit-stand. We bought peaches, plapricots (plum-apricots), and a Southern specialty, boiled peanuts. The fruit was delicious, and the boiled peanuts were different, yet addictive. They were salty and the boiling made them soggy and more like a bean, and we ate about two pounds.
Further down the road we stopped at a Church's Chicken and got some lunch in Hattiesburg, MS. We stopped in a park for our picnic lunch. More fruit and peanuts, and then we continued on our way.
We meandered down a windy scenic road and went through beautiful coastal town after beautiful coastal town. Most of the hurricane damage had been cleaned up, and it may have been minimal to begin with (at least in Mobile Bay).
We drove around our current resting place, Gulf Shores, and then stopped at Big O's Seafood for a shrimp dinner. We stuffed ourselves, played a round of tropical mini-golf, and headed back to the hotel. Tomorrow, we get a day at the beach!
-Jane
P.S. Kyle McKee, Dad had a heat and humidity melt-down today in Vicksburg.
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