We decided to keep our theme of going to new places
for this final trip of the year. It took a while to pick the right place, since
the numbers of major US cities we have not visited are becoming scant few. We
decided on Mobile because it was an easy drive and Zach wanted to see the USS
Alabama.
Our first morning we went south of the city to
Bellingrath Gardens,
and Dauphin Island where we visited Fort Gaines
the Estuarium of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab,
The next morning we went on the tour of the USS
Alabama,
Submarine USS
Drum,
and aviation museum.
That afternoon we walked the streets of downtown
Mobile and
found some of the artwork on the Oyster Trail.
On the evening of the 31st, we went to
Moon Pie over Mobile, New Year’s Eve celebration. It was the first time we ever
went out for New Year’s Eve. Mobile originated Mardi Gras and Moon Pies are a big
part of it, thus Moon Pie New Year’s Eve.
ate a piece of the largest Moon Pie ever.
We had to stay for the Moon Pie drop at midnight to
welcome in the New Year. The Village people we the featured performers.
