We all camped in the motel room and left the RV empty last night, as we felt it was secure and it was just too hot to stay in. We returned to it for breakfast though and headed east after that. We soon left Mississippi (again) and drove through part of Alabama (the city of Mobile) on our way to Florida. Ross mapped out our way last night, deciding to take the scenic route along the Gulf Coast. I have had a lot of reflection and reading time while Ross is driving. I have given a lot of things consideration, and discovered I am not very patient at home-schooling 😉 I am now onto the fourth book I brought with me, a collection of true stories about people at the end of life’s journey…I am self-analysing the choice of literature I brought with me…
The scenic route landed us at Panama City Beach at lunchtime. We decided to stop there for a break, some lunch and a swim. The sand was so white, and the water so warm it was like a warm bath rather than a refreshing swim in the ocean. (The kids loved it anyway, although Ross and I found the shower at the end of the beach more refreshing than the ocean!) It was a lovely swim, and a nice break from all the driving. We had to limit our time to make sure we didn’t burn.
The lunch stop gave us the energy to continue on for another 160 miles to our destination for this evening, a KOA campground in the town of Perry, chosen purely because Ross needed to stop and it gets us that bit closer to our goal of Miami. It is strange to read of the cold and rain, flooding and missed soccer games at home, as we are very hot! We have arrived in daylight, so we have time for another swim for today and the luxury of finding the facilities and setting up before dark!! 🙂