Arrived at the Via Bayou RV Resort on the 28th. A really nice park with level concrete pads, full hookups and water front sites.

Today, our last before heading for Galveston, TX, finds us stuck in the rain once again. Out of boredom, I am updating the blog (on time for a change). A pretty fierce little storm moved in last night and really dropped some rain, leveled some wind, clamored with thunder, and exploded with lightning. Tornado warnings were in effect for the counties immediately to the north of us. Harrison county was only under a flooding alert. Hopefully, the skies will clear for our travel tomorrow.

Whenever we are in Biloxi, there are a couple places we always visit. First is the White Cap Cafe, actually a short drive to Gulfport. We have been eating there for thelast 5 or so years and make it a habit to eat there everytime we come through due in large part to their good seafood and a great view. The other place we like to go is the Casino Magic casino in Biloxi. Three very good restaurants and a feeling of the house being "lucky" for us make this a favorite hangout. I prefer the Beau Rivage's buffet (excellent), but find the place not "lucky" for me.

Inside Cajun RV, we found a clean well kept park. We were parked in the front section of the park which is gravel covered and offers a bit of tight maneuvering. Though not very visually appealing, the sites are level, have all amenities, and close to the downtown action.

Arriving in Biloxi on the 28th of April, we stayed at the Cajun RV Park. A very nice store and real friendly folks. The parks best feature is the location to the beach, just a short walk across Hwy 90. A Good Sam park, we, of course, took advantage of the discount.

Yesterday we visited the Estuarium, a research/ecotourism facility on the Shoreline of Mobile Bay. This is a late entry, but I was trying to catch up on a lot of blog time while we have the opportunity. Tomorrow will find us on the road to Biloxi, MS, for a little adult fun in the casinos. For me this means some good food (not much on the gaming thing) and an opportunity for a couple of shows. Maybe we'll see you on the happy trail.

Exterior view of the Estuarium. Sitting right on the Mobile Bay shoreline, this facility exhibits a lot of the infromation gathered through the research being done to understand the importance of the unique ecosystem of the bay.

Inside the Estuarium. Educational and entertaining.

I forgot to mention that we saw the Fort Gaines monument park yesterday. Very interesting for the history buff. The Fort saw service through WW I.

Today we toured the Belingrath Gardens in Mobile, AL. A must see, these gardens will make your jaw drop. We stayed at the Belingrath RV Park just up the road about 6 miles. The RV park is a pretty basic park and the entrance could possibly make the passing camper want to keep on passing. But being a Passport America park we took a chance and found the park to be clean and the manager to be a very friendly fellow. They are currently working to improve this older campground. Our site was very nice, with a gravel base that was very level. Good water pressure, too. Not a very pretty park (at the moment), but I would recommend it, especially to Passport America members.

I took many beatiful photos of the gardens, too many to post here. Even so, I could stayed here for a week just shooting different views. We were here today and the weather was beautiful, making the garden extra special.

Here, Christa is standing in front of the Belingrath Home. Mr Belingrath made his fortune with Coca Cola. He and his wife, Bessie, used his fortune to make these gardens. Having no children of their own, they left the gardens to a foundation that would preserve the grounds for the public. Wonderful.

While walking through Belingrath Gardens, one will come across many beautiful scenes like this one of a bridge crossing the large pond. Fantastic.

Oriental Gardens at Beligrath Gardens in Mobile, AL. Wow, pictures do not do this place justice.

Our ever present companion - Lucy - in one of her pensive moments. She is a very forgiving and wonderful family member.

A view from Anastsia State park says it all for me. We tried to stay here, but they were booked. Will make it a point to come back.

One of the things I like most in my travels are the people we meet. While walking down St Georges Street, I came across Mr. Victor Kowal. Mr. Kowal is a local artist with some fame in the local galleries for his renderings of St Augustine's historic past. We spoke for a little while about his nautical paintings (being of particular interest to me). The large painting to his right (your left) was especially intriguing to me. A painting of a spanish sailing ship pulling into an early St Augustine harbor. Very nice work, I have added him to my contact list for when we build our next house.

What is St Augustine without remembering Govenor Ponce de Leon. Here lies the "Fountain of Youth," well at least the tourist version anyway. We just passed by the parkpromising to see it the next time we visit. I would really like to come back to this place.

The Taverna Gallo, boasting establishment in 1740. The guys that run this pub dress in pirate garb and put on quite an exhibit of drinking songs and privateer bravado. I enjoyed a good black and tan while Christa tried the sangria, tasty.

One of the main features that I really appreciated was the extraordinary beaches. Here we see a young man enjoying wind and surf with a para sail and surfboard rig. I gathered that it is a fairly popular sport, but was new to me. Had it been a little warmer, I think I might have liked to give it a try.