Saturday 10/27-Sunday 11/11

The next day as we drive out of New Orleans we are reminded of the devastating destruction of Hurricane Katrina. We have lunch on our first sandy beach encounter in Golfport, Miss. and as we continue along the coastline thru Biloxi, we observe more of Katrina's wrath. That evening we stay overnight at another Walmart in Pascatoula, Miss. enroute to the sandy beaches of Golfshores State Campgrounds along Orange Beach, AL. We enjoy our shorts and a t-shirt stay at Golfshores Campgrounds, walking along the beach and looking for shells. As we continue east past Mobile, we see glimpses of the Waterway and give ourselves high fives as we cross into Florida. We spend the next 4 days at Big Lagoon Statepark in Perdido Key, FL. Our days are filled with walks along the beach and a very interesting visit to the Naval Museum in Pensacola. We also decide to drive to the downtown historic district of Pensacola and are drawn to the marina where we find to our surprise our looper friends Tom and Gerry (Sea Knight) and Mike and Cathy(Xplorer). The six of us along with new friends, Bob and Marie enjoy dinner at the Oyster House in Pensacola. The next day some of us see the Blue Angels practice show and the Naval museum while others stroll and shop in the historic district of Pensacola. That evening we are all treated to a homecooked meal at Bob and Marie's beautiful home. Royce and I spend the night with Bob and Marie and after breakfast, we head for our next beach campground.

Katrina Damage

GIWW in Perdido Key

Weird Beetle!

The Actual Rig Tom Flew