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| Waverly Mansion in Clay County, MS, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. Miraculously, this plantation was never the scene of a battle or raid during the Civil War. It was built in 1852 and owned by the Young family, who were all deceased by the early 1900's. After this, the mansion deteriorated due to years of neglect. This was a local hangout for teenagers and college students and was miraculously not seriously vandalized. Robert & Donna Snow purchased Waverly in 1962 and restored it once again as a showplace of architecture and history. Mr. Snow still lives in the Waverly Mansion and allows it to be open to the public. We were fortunate to have met him while touring. |
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| One of the few remaining old trees from plantation days at Waverly |
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Anchored with Blue Willow (Mark & Vicki) at Sumter Landing, AL - a short dinghy ride to shore revealed a lovely campground, devoid of campers, along the water. Because it was such a beautiful evening, we decided to build a fire and roast hot dogs for dinner. |
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| The troops in search of firewood |
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| Feels like camping with the "comforts" of home (on the boat) |
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| Our fearless hunters & gatherers displaying their skills in preparing for fire-building |
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| Roaring fire and roasting dogs |
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| Mark, Vicki & Daisy cozied up around the fire preparing for our short dinghy ride back to the boat |
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| Our favorite photo of the trip, taken by Mark as we left the anchorage in the cool, misty morning. LOVE THIS PHOTO!!! |
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| Dinner with Ron & Amy at Lulu's (Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant |
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| First night in our FREE slip at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL with Ron & Amy |
On Tuesday afternoon we rented a Jeep Wrangler and left Wednesday morning for New Orleans to meet up with Mark, Vicki & Daisy.
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| Jim loving his new wheels |
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| First on our agenda after arriving in New Orleans...fresh, raw oysters!!!! |
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| Big, juicy and delicious...a long-awaited indulgence |
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| Vicki enjoyed her first taste of oysters |
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| Mark, wondering how Vicki will react to her first taste |
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| Downtown New Orleans |
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| Enjoying the downtown architecture |
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| Next stop, Cafe Du Monde for dessert |
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| We all enjoyed the beignets, even though these faces don't show the happy dance our taste buds were doing. |
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| More beignets, please! |
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| O.K., now it's time for the short walk to our hotel for a nap! |
We spent the afternoon and evening enjoying the entertainment on Bourbon Street.
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| One of the street performers working for tips |
On Thursday morning we departed on the "mystery trip" surprise for the guys...a Zac Brown concert in Fayetteville, Georgia where we connected with Carey & Martha from "Freedom".
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| Chilly evening, but our hearts were warm with excitement for the concert to begin |
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| Happy Zac Brown Band fans |
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Enjoying Zac's band from our lawn seats
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| Zac entertaining his supporters the following morning (sent to us by Martha and Carey, who attended the event) |
We returned to Orange Beach last night and awoke to chilly weather (no snow, however, like our friends and family in the North country). Jim washed the boat and I did laundry before ending our day with a dolphin show just outside Steve & Sheli's boat, then dinner at Bimini Bob's. Another fun evening!
Tomorrow we look forward to a visit from Ron & Carolyn Graves, Jim's cousin and husband from Louisiana.
Awesome blog! What a great adventure. I'm looking forward to following y'all around lol. It was great meeting you guys today, thanks for coming in. Hope y'all will visit orange beach again. Mary the barber. Happy boating.
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