We had a BLAST!! The car ride wasn't too bad either, you can get there in about a day and half. We of course had to make several stops so James could get out and move around alittle. Overall he did VERY well, better than we had expected. :)
During our trip in the morning we would go to the beach from about 8:30-10:00 than go do something around town. It was nice since our hotel was right on the beach we could just walk outside and we were instantly on the beach!! In the afternoons our time was spent by the pool and on the beach jumping the waves from the ocean. James LOVED the ocean and beach, I was worried that he would be afraid of it but he wasn't. One day we drove into Flordia which is only 10 miles away from where we were. We went to the Gulf Shore Zoo another day and some fishing shops that we always get magazines from, so it was neat to see the stuff and store in person. We also found a HUGE tanger outlet stores in the town. It was so big it would take days to get through. Jo & I had fun shopping in the coach purse store!! James found a Toys R Us store too. :) The next day we went to this resort called the Wharf. It had neat little shops and was right next to a high end marina with lots of Yachts in the water!! We ran into a Build A Bear shop there and James got to build his first bear there. I have been waiting till he was old enough to really get into it since it is not the cheapest thing. He chose a bear with fishes and stars all over it and the teddy is holding a little nemo fish. We dress the bear with a tee shirt that says Orange Beach, AL on it and put the song Under the Sea in it. It was a really neat experience for kids, James ended up naming his Teddy and we even have the birth certificate that goes with it to prove it!! We ate ALOT of seafood such as Red Snapper and Grouper, Shrimp it was all very good and fresh!!
It feels great to be home, but I already want to go back!! James keeps asking us when he can go back to the beach. I have already started looking for places to stay for next year!! Enjoy the photos below!
View from our hotel room
Looks (and sounds) like you had a fabulous time! Kudos to you for being brave enough to drive that far!
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