We stopped at Durbin's Farm restaurant in Clanton for lunch.
We split a Ham & Cheese croissant and a hot fried peach pie covered in peach ice cream.
We usually stop at Peach Park in Clanton, but it was closed.
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| Hot, fried peach pie covered in peach ice cream at Peach Park. |
It was now dark enough for the Christmas lights to shine and twinkle, so we began our walk through the Gardens.
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| Christmas Trees @ Bellingrath Gardens |
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| The pond before dark |
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| The pond after dark |
We had arrived early and gotten a parking spot near the front, but when we left, the lot was full and spilling over into the no-parking areas.
It was still an hour's ride to where we were staying.
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| Poinsettias @ Bellingrath Gardens |
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| The setting sun and full moon at the boat docks @ Bellingrath Gardens |
By the time we arrived at the hotel, we were both exhausted, so we took a hot bath and climbed into bed.
I wish I could say I slept like a log, but I could not because I still had a hacking cough.
I had been dealing with this crud for about a week. I had been taking Muniex, and the little Muniex man would not leave me alone.
Rain is forecast for later today, with lots of fog. The fog settled in on us as we rode back across Mobile Bay.
The next day, we took the elevator down to the dining area at 6 A.M., where we had breakfast. I ate two sausage links and two pieces of French toast and drank two boxes of chocolate milk.
We went back to the room, waiting for the fog to lift before we rode to the beach.
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| Gulf Shores Beach (you can still see the fog) |
We rode to Heritage Park in Foley. Last year, they added the Bell Tower, and this year, they have added a crossover. (A beautiful walkway with elevators to cross over the highway to the park).
We visited the tiny Santa Village, the Christmas tree lane, the bell tower, the fountain, and the train depot. We watched and listened to a mother tell stories about the miniature train display, along with a group of children.
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| CrossWalk @ Foley Park |
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| Bell Tower @Foley Park |
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| Miniature train Display (small part) |
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| Miniature Train Display (small part)@ Foley depot |
In Delphne, we stopped at the Mellow Mushroom.
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| Mellow Mushroom Statue in Delphne, AL |
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| A friendly wave from Santa Claus at Bass Pro Shops |
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| Sunset at Gulf Shores |
We ate sausage, eggs, and muffins for breakfast at the hotel.
On our travel home, we stopped at Joe's Crab Shack in Hoover, Alabama, for lunch.
We rode to Gadsden,n stopping at Noccalula Falls, which was almost dry.
We stopped at the Mary G. Hardin Art Center to see the Christmas Trees created by local schools and the miniature train display.
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| Finding Nemo Christmas Tree @ Mary G. Hardin Art Center |
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| Noccalula Falls |
