(Day 7-8) We’ve settled into the ultimate rhythm: work a little, float the lazy river, eat oysters, repeat. (Well, I eat oysters. Donna watches.) It’s a pretty solid loop, especially when the scenery includes palm trees, the lazy river is just steps away, and half the places in town have $1 oyster specials.
But these two days brought a few bonus highlights.
First, the Wild Blue Yonder finally got it's much-needed bath. After 1,500 miles on the road, the windshield was basically a graveyard of bugs.
To our surprise and delight, we ran into some familiar faces at the lazy river—friends from Hilton Head Motorcoach Resort! One could even say I saved a life (okay, slight exaggeration, but still). There he was, struggling and puffing away, trying to blow up a giant inner tube by mouth. I pointed out the air compressor—literally 50 feet away—that’s there just for rafts and floats. Crisis averted.
After sitting on our Orange Beach "to-do list" for years, we finally made time for a quick road trip over to Barber Marina - home to some of the most delightfully weird roadside art in the South.
The Lady in the Marina is a haunting sculpture rising eerily from the water, showing only a woman’s head and knees. Crafted by artist Mark Cline, she’s peaceful and mysterious.
Just down the road, a bit farther in the woods, we found Bamahenge, a full-scale replica of Stonehenge, also by Cline. Perfectly aligned to the summer solstice like the real thing, but this one stands tall among pine trees instead of English moors. Weird? Yes. Worth it? Sure, once.
Then back to camp, back to work, back to oysters and the lazy river. But now, with a cleaner RV, a few more laughs, and a couple more memories checked off the list.
