Today started like last night
ended, with a walk on the sandy beach.
The ferry was not scheduled to depart until 8:00 so after I had my camp
site packed up; I headed to the beach for 1 more walk in the sand. I figured this would be my last opportunity
on this trip.
By 7:45 I was in line to catch the
ferry. It turned out to be a very short
line – only 3 vehicles were on the ferry this morning, including me. The ride across the gulf was a little rough
so I stood beside the motorcycle to make sure it didn’t tip over due to the
waves. We reached the other side safely
and I was on my way to further explore the gulf coast. I continued east across Alabama
and into Florida . That makes the 49 states part of the mission
complete!
Before leaving Florida , I decided to have some fresh
seafood. I stopped at a place and had
popcorn shrimp and Cat Fish; it was Ok but nothing great. Oh well.
Just past noon, I made a left turn and started heading north on the
return leg of my journey. About 1 hour
later I was out of Florida and back in Alabama . This is the 3rd time on this trip
I have now ridden in Alabama ;
all in different parts of the state. The
first time was on the Natchez Trace in the northwest corner of the state. The second time was along the Gulf of Mexico .
This time I am heading north towards Birmingham .
I made it to near Birmingham tonight which was my target. However, finding a campground proved very
difficult so I ended up staying in a hotel this evening. The places that were advertised as “campgrounds”
were really “RV Parks” and wanted nothing to do with a “real camper” like
me.
The first thing on the agenda for
tomorrow is to see the Barber
Vintage Motorsports
Museum Birmingham
and he raced Porsches in the 1960’s. The
museum is part of the Barber
Motorsports Park
After seeing the museum, I am going
to head north to Tennessee .
Depending on how long I spend at the museum will determine how far I make it!
Weather continues to be great!
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