Author Archives: Barry

Large Yellow Object Spotted in S. Alabama Sky

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Barry

Once we cleared the condensation off the windows this morning we noticed a distinct lack of grey stuff in the sky. As the morning progressed the sky turned a nice shade of blue and the sun emerged. We actually got … Continue reading →

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I want my money back!

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Barry

This may be the best campsite to date, but the weather sucks. Heating is back on, with forecast lows tonight around 5C. This morning was pretty dreary and cool so we headed off shopping for a while. Came back to … Continue reading →

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Wet, Windy, Thundery etc

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Barry

Cloudy, wet, windy 68F Today was a bit of a washout. We went into the local town, Foley to see the Mardi Gras Parade (seems to be a big thing here in the south). Found a parking spot quite easily … Continue reading →

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Exploring

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Barry

Cloudy again with a few spots of rain and up to70F Today was our first day looking around the area, we went about 8 miles south to the Gulf Coast. The beaches were excellent, fine white sand stretching in excess … Continue reading →

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Day 1

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Barry

Weather is a lot cooler, topping out at about 70F today. Pretty much settled in, one more antenna to go up and some tweaking of the stupid Virgin 3G connection for the internet, although the campground WiFi is pretty good … Continue reading →

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Home – Sweet Home Alabama

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Barry

Had to throw the state motto in there somehow. After hitting the sack an hour earlier than usual we managed to wake up 40 minutes later than usual! We headed out after breakfast, the temperatures were noticeably cooler than recent mornings, and … Continue reading →

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Rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Barry

Typical, the day we leave and have to do a lot of outside stuff, the heavens open!! Anyway, we got everything packed and pulled out of the campsite safely, if a little wet. The rear view camera didn’t work as … Continue reading →

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Too Hot to Handle

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Barry

Yet another hot sunny day in the mid 80’s. I think we’re both looking forward to slightly cooler temperatures in Alabama!! Today the antennas were dismantled and packed and all the outside stuff packed away ready for our departure tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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The Conquest of Iron Mountain

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Barry

Hot, Sunny and dry! Had a couple of odd jobs to do this morning. Lyn bought a quilt rack the other day which is a little large for travelling. Luckily it was screwed together, and came apart easily to pack … Continue reading →

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Sultry Saturday

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Barry

Do I need to say it? Another hot sunny day in Florida! Time to do some work on the truck. It has got a little insubordinate recently in that it will occasionally answers back when I use the remote to … Continue reading →

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