Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Wish I Could...

...file an interesting report of the progress of the trip so far. A tiring day on the road and a suspect internet connection tend to prompt me to a very brief recap, ever with the hope that I may be able to share something interesting at some point.

Sunday we drove from Montgomery to Gautier, Mississippi where we stayed two nights at Shepard State Park. Beautiful park just across the bay from Pascagoula shipyards. No connection to the webs, though, and barely signals on the phone. But after all, isn't "getting unconnected" the point of a vacation?

Monday we dawdled around, drove into Ocean Springs for a Wally World fix and to get a flat repaired on the scooter. Tuesday, a very late start. Drove along the beachfront in Gulfport and Pass Christian. Never have we seen so much beachfront real estate that someone would desperately like to unload. Mile after mile of "For Sale" signs. Nice beach, too, with beautiful white sands.

We had supper at Lafayette, Louisiana, then drove a dozen or so miles on west to the campground where we are currently ensconced. Next report, if all goes well, will be filed from Texas!

7 comments:

John Cowart said...

I drove along US-90 about 40 years ago, right after Hurricane Camile; plenty of For Sale signs then too.

Hope you keep enjoying your trip.

John

Lin said...

Well, if you bought one of those pieces of property, you could make a spot for your camper each winter. :P Safe travels, pally. I miss ya on the internet.

vanilla said...

John, interesting how people "learn," then over time succumb again to temptation.

Lin, I miss the pallies, too, but Texas will make it all worth it! BBBH mentioned the possibility of a camper spot along the beach. Don't think that will happen.

Secondary Roads said...

High for today in west Michigan forecast to be near 50F. That's my good news. The other side of that coin is a winter storm warning for tomorrow. Safe travel my friend.

Vee said...

Glad your trip is going well! Drive carefully.

Sharkbytes (TM) said...

Be safe! Have a great time, but don't forget to come tell us all about it when you can!

vanilla said...

Vee, thanks. So far, so good. (Glitches to be laughed over later.)

Shark, I will find some time to work on more detailed reporting.