We stayed two nights in each location, four stops total. Our final destination & reason for this trip was taking place near Mobile, AL. We couldn't be that close to the Gulf without stopping to see its beaches & beauty. At this point, we were half way through the trip and it was our day to drive to Gulf Shores, AL.
We'd planned to make the drive to get to the beach asap. But decided to be spontaneous along the way instead. It turned out to be my favorite day!
Our first stop was a coffee shop off the interstate in Mooresville, AL. I hadn't had good coffee in days (hello, La Quinta Inn) and the latte hit the spot. My only regret is that we didn't stay to explore the town. http://www.mooresvilleal.com/
We then stopped off at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, situated in the marshlands of the Tennessee River.
It had a nice little indoor nature center and then peaceful walking paths.
From the indoor observation deck, we could see lots of beautiful egrets enjoying the cool morning.
Back at the nature center, the kids recorded their observations and data.
Then on the road again. We got a little more pavement under our tires, and again, unscripted, we stopped off in Montgomery, AL to explore the Civil Rights Trail.
We were geeking out on the drive and reading wikipedia about MLK, Jr.
more to come...
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