We spent Friday doing some shopping for a new collapsible wagon from Sam’s (ours got blown off the dock and disappeared into the water while we were in Fulton MS), buying some gloves and a hat for Rich, and more socks for both of us – such excitement that we could hardly stand it! We were able to have lunch at a great oyster house – one of the perks of being in Mobile and having a car.
Popcorn Indiana – at Sam’s in Mobile!
We spent the rest of the day packing and getting the boat ready to be unoccupied for a couple of weeks. It felt strange to be thinking of leaving the boat and yet looking forward to long showers, being able to flush the toilet without worrying about how full the holding tank is, being able to go places by car.
This is a view of Mobile Bay from the bridge by the marina. Can you see the markers in the bay marking the channel we were supposed to take to get under the bridge? It looked so different from up above as we headed out for Indiana on Saturday morning.
Did you know that I-65 starts in Mobile? It only took 10 minutes to get to it from the marina and then we were on our way. No worries about what road signs to look for – just follow the signs for I-65 all the way to Lafayette. These bridges go over Mobile River on I-65 and we passed under them on our way down the river toward Mobile Bay. They looked much different from the river, especially because it was pouring down rain.
One thing we noticed in Mobile was the preponderance of ads on TV and billboards for personal injury lawyers. More than 50% of TV ads and billboards were for attorneys, many of them touting how much money they have recovered for their clients.
We made it to Nashville late Saturday afternoon and used Marriott reward points to get a room at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. What an amazing place it is! It has 2882 guest rooms, 16 restaurants, bars, and cafes, and is like several separate areas all somehow linked together. We felt like we needed to leave a bread crumb trail to find our way back to our room after dinner.
Sunset view from our room
And now we’re back in Indiana. We’ll be here for a couple of weeks, so I won’t post much during that time.i’ll plan to be back to more regular posting at the beginning of December.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! 🦃
So glad you are home with family now and a little respite from close quarters and waiting at locks but the adventure continues. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving with everyone and enjoy your time on land.
Loved the photos of your Thanksgiving dinner. Ours was much simpler,but time with family was priceless!
Happy Indiana Thanksgiving. Know family will be glad to see you and hear of your adventures.. Thx for keeping us updated!! We had the same feeling about the Gaylord in May. Remember when the ASC staff went to conference there?
Cheers
I do remember going to the Gaylord! It’s still a huge overwhelming place, especially after the last two months on a boat.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We had all the family here in Lafayette and it was great, although it went by much too quickly.
What fun to catch up on all the adventures of the Seafaring Selos! Have a restful and blessed Thanksgiving before the next Hydee Ho adventure! ….and thanks again for the blog of continuous entertainment!