We’re required to write off-line for a few days, as we don’t have wi-fi access. We’ll post these when we can.
Saturday Peggy and Clayton worked on Clayton’s schoolwork and we enjoyed the park during the day. In the evening, we had dinner with Marty and Chantal and had a terrific visit. Their apartment is lovely and is located in the Garden District. The meal was gourmet and the company was delightful! Marty gave Clayton a large metal airplane that is yellow, Clayton’s favorite color.
Sunday, we launched from New Orleans on one of the longer legs of the trip. 371 miles to Birmingham. The trip was uneventful, with clear and sunny weather until we approached Birmingham. There, the bottom fell out! Rained so hard that, if I could have safely done so, I would have pulled over and waited it out. We arrived at Rickwood Caverns State Park around 5 PM to greet another rain shower. The park, located just north of Birmingham, is nice with only 13 campsites but a large swimming pool and many hiking trails.
Monday, we enjoyed the park. Clayton went swimming and got his schoolwork done. Then we went down to Birmingham and visited Peggy’s Aunt Pauline, 91 years old. She’s doing quite well, having fallen a number of times with no resulting broken bones. Peggy’s sister Ann and her husband Jerry met us there so we had a chance to visit with them. We drove to Arab to spend a couple of days with my sister.
1 comment:
Knox, glad to hear that y'all got to camp near Smoke Rise, at Rickwood Caverns. Did you remember that Gerald was a lifeguard at the pool at Rickwood? Later he worked there as a tour guide through the caverns.
Conrad
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