{"id":1253,"date":"2009-12-16T18:36:41","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T23:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2009-12-16T21:37:33","modified_gmt":"2009-12-17T02:37:33","slug":"tallahassee-pensacola-alabama-mississippi-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1253","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee, Pensacola, Alabama, Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can hardly remember all the places we’ve driven through lately. After we left Homosassa, we were driving along when Ghis spotted something on the road. I think he shouted, “Opossom!” He braked and I stared at the creature. Then I yelled, “Armadillo!” It was an armadillo. Ghis managed to stop and we watched her walk off the road and into the bushes. We didn’t even know there were armadillos around.<\/p>\n

We spent the next night in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, and then drove to Fort Walton Beach on the Emerald Coast.<\/p>\n

We visited a science center and bought a membership which can be used at 300 other science centres and museums in the States and in Canada, too.<\/p>\n

\"Morgane<\/a>
Morgane and I on the beach in our rain jackets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We stopped at the beach to see the green water and white sands. It was raining a bit, but it turned out to be a great shell beach. Morgane even found two giant sand dollars. The swimming must be great here when the weather is warmer.<\/p>\n

\"Ghis<\/a>
Ghis got wet chasing after this shell under the waves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Morgane<\/a>
Morgane finds treasures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shells<\/a>
Shells galore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then we drove into Alabama, continuing along the Gulf of Mexico coast. We camped in a state park that was only $16. I was afraid of the bayou that our campsite was next to since it was dark and I’d heard about crocodiles liking areas like this.<\/p>\n

I read on a blog some wisdom in case I do run into a croc. They said to zig zag instead of running straight away because crocodiles can’t zig zag very easily. I don’t really think crocodiles are hanging around waiting to prey on people, but when I get to a campsite at night, I don’t take any chances!<\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>
One of many Mississippi casinos along the coast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We were up early, especially after changing time zones gave us an extra hour. We continued on to Mississippi. We drove along the coast and saw a lot of ruins. There are huge casinos everywhere, but these brand-new buildings stick up here and there. There is a lot of land with nothing on it and it’s easy to spot a lot of foundations that must be from buildings ruined in the hurricane. There is also a ton of land for sale. I guess not everybody wants to rebuild.<\/p>\n

\"Ruins<\/a>
Ruins alongside the coastal road in Mississippi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The side of the road was a mix of new construction, old foundations, land for sale signs and grown-over parking lots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can hardly remember all the places we’ve driven through lately. After we left Homosassa, we were driving along when Ghis spotted something on the road. I think he shouted, “Opossom!” He braked and I stared at the creature. Then I yelled, “Armadillo!” It was an armadillo. Ghis managed to stop and we watched her … <\/p>\n

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