Betty and I spent several hours enjoying the beautiful Bellingrath gardens (south of Mobile, AL). It was a little disappointing, but not surprising, that the azaleas had finished blooming, but some of the camelias were hanging on and other gardens were lovely.
We started out at Jaco’s Bar & Grill, downtown on the marina. I had the most delicious seafood flatbread with shrimp, crabmeat, avocado, pancetta, mango … Heavenly!
And then to stroll along Palafox, which was closed off for the monthly gallery walk and included lots of live music on the street. I love the New Orleans-style architecture.
And then to the charming, historic Seville district, which needs further exploration.
We met up with Diane and Ron to check out Pensacola’s Palafox market.
And then to the famous Joe Patti’s seafood- wow! Probably the biggest and best seafood market I’ve seen.
A great day spent with Agnita, Henk and the girls:
First the Pensacola Lighthouse (177 steps up and a cardio workout)
A hair-raising and exhilarating practice show by the Blue Angels.
And then some down time on the beach.
Are we there yet?
Two nights in Destin en route to Pensacola and our first dinner out! Trip advisor pointed us in the right direction yet again … Graffiti & The Funky Blues Shack, where we had wonderful meals (grouper for me and bacon-wrapped buffalo meatloaf for Dennis). Loved it there.
The warnings started in earnest on Thursday that two weather systems (one from the south the other from the west) would be colliding somewhere around Boston and would create blizzard conditions for the northeastern U.S.
Friday – the calm before the storm and an opportunity to take Lucy for a walk down Robbins Road on a light coat of fresh snow.
The real snow was to start on Friday night into Saturday morning .. and it did!
Lucy was totally confused when none of the doors on the main level could be opened! but luckily there was only about 8″ of snow under the deck (from the basement door) and then someone kindly made a little tunnel for her.
A little sustenance was needed after all the snowing and blowing. Aah! a pot of black bean soup with odds and ends from the refrigerator!
And it continued coming down and blowing around until about 5 p.m.
Sunday morning brought a gloriously blue sky, a light breeze, and sunshine that created a myriad of crystals on the snow. Out with the shovels ..
And a little grooming ..
We’re all shoveled out, so off down town to see how it looks there.
We had a lovely couple of days with Agnita, Henk, Lucca, and Julia at their new home in Hastings-on-Hudson, a lovely little town within sight of Manhattan.
We spent all day Friday in Manhattan, visiting their new office space on 5th Avenue, no less! Going to the Rockerfeller Center, the impressive 911 Memorial, and the High Line.
Aboard the Bounty, where Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp once were, for a fun evening with friends and a terrific local blues band….
As part of a tour of the New England coast, the H.M.S. Bounty arrived in Belfast yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn’t see her arrive under sail, but Dennis and I took a walk into town yesterday evening where she was docked, and bathed in the beautiful golden light of early evening. It will be here through the weekend, and we’re looking forward to attending a cocktail party with music and a tour on Saturday evening.
Nothing to do with the “Bounty”, but it is nautical! I shot this picture yesterday evening and love it…
The garden is starting to look more and more beautiful – photos soon, but while sitting on the side porch with a cup of coffee, I couldn’t resist snapping my dogwood. I am so thrilled to finally have one that is producing blossoms.
A colourful and very casual eatery called Phat Burrito caught my attention. We stopped in and were able to have Lucy accompany us on the patio . One orders at a counter and they serve you – all very casual, but d-e-l-c-i-o-u-s! I didn’t even make a dent in my salad and have plenty for lunch tomorrow. Unfortunately the battery in my phone died, so no pics.
Charlotte looks interesting – maybe warranting a 2-night stay next time through.
When in the south, go to one of your favorite restaurants, in one of your favorite towns (Fernandina Beach), and have a scrumptious fried green tomato sandwich – just for you, Sandy!
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