From New Orleans we headed East toward Pensacola. We ended up in Elberta, Alabama for two nights at a more traditional campground, about 7 miles west of Pensacola. http://www.lazyacrescampground.com/



Cathie quickly made friends with our neighbors.


I found a new friend also...


The first night we got together with good friends from Wisconsin who ended up treating us to a great seafood dinner they cooked at the condo they were renting on the Gulf.

The next day was warm and dry so we took the Harley for a 100 mile ride to Fort Morgan Historical site and back. http://www.800alabama.com/things-to-do/alabama-attractions/details.cfm?id=1158


Fort Morgan was constructed from 1819-1834 as part of the defenses of Mobile Bay. During the Civil War it was the site of one of the final major sea battles of the Civil War. Under the early light of dawn, Union Adm. David Farragut began his attack on Mobile Bay, Alabama. During the battle he was purported to say the famed statement "Damn the Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead!" http://www.battleofmobilebay.org/

We then were invited to join some friends north of Fort Walton Beach, so we decided to head East again. We ended up near DeFuniack, Fl at a quiet RV resort at Juniper Lake.

We are members of Passport America and found this resort in our directory as we were driving East. The owners (Donna and Bill) were very friendly, former sail boaters, so we had some things in common. They invited us to join them and another nice couple staying in the Park longer term for dinner the second night. http://www.passport-america.com/campgrounds/united_states/florida/defuniak_springs/juniper_lake_rv_campground/

After taking a 125 mile cool ride today on the Sporty, we have decided to move to the Beach and made reservations for the next four nights at Henderson Beach State Park, located on the Gulf at Destin, FL. http://www.floridastateparks.org/hendersonbeach/