Last Days in Gulf Shores

On this past Wednesday, we all went to the Naval Air Museum to see the Blue Angels practice.  They practice on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the summer. This week was their first week.  We waited on the highway for quite awhile even before we got unto the base. We ended up parking in a parking lot that was quite a ways away. We were in the first row and when we came back, it was full and so was any place on grass, etc. that people could find a space. We brought in our own chairs but you could rent some for $3. The bleachers were filled quickly. We left at 9 a.m. and the show started at 11:30.  We were able to put our chairs in a pretty good spot. The show was really good and loud. We got scared when coming from out of nowhere was a very loud roar and one plane coming low at 700 miles an hour right in front of us! Very hard to get pictures. Linda D.J. got some good ones because she just kept clicking away.  I got a few good videos (couldn't get them to download to the computer.)

 

Today, Thursday, we are having a heavy rain storm this afternoon. Again, missing the really bad stuff. We met each other at the laundromat this morning.  It was busy because of the snowbirds heading home. A lot of rv's left today, some tomorrow (like both of us), and loads on Saturday. However, more are coming in because spring breaks aren't over yet.

Out our window

Watching the rain come down

Carl and Travie taking easy during the rain

 

Ron and Linda are leaving tomorrow to head home.  They should be home about Tuesday--going to stop off a couple of nights at a new casino campground about 11/2 hours north of here.  We are going to go to Pensacola Beach to Fort Pickens National Park for about another week. Will add another post some time later after we are there for awhile.