(Day Tripper – The Beatles)
We took a day trip today to Fairhope, Alabama. Neighbours had told us it was a must see and they were right. What a cute place. Every street is lined up and down with flower beds. 
Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 15,326. Fairhope is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area, which includes all of Baldwin County. In 2016 Fairhope was named the best small town in the South by Southern Living magazine.
We had a lovely time walking around and seeing everything even though it was cool. I was so thankful Richard had suggested bringing warmer clothes with us as shortly after arriving we both changed into them. It sure made the day much more comfortable.
There were lots of antique stores plus clothing shops that were both new and resale. My fav resale shop was Back on the Rack Upscale Resale. I usually have a difficult time in thrift stores because I hate sorting through bins or stuffed racks of clothes. This one was so much better. It was nicely set up so their items were easy to find plus they also had designer clothes, purses, etc. I bought a beautiful red Dooney and Bourke purse for an unbelievable price. Lucky me. 
When we were driving into Fairhope I had noticed a store called Dr. Music. On our walking tour we stopped in on the off chance they might have something. Richard spent time searching through the store’s 7″ records and purchased quite a few. It was a good find and he was happy with his purchases.
While walking we also stopped and looked at many eating establishments and their menus but finally decided on Thyme. http://thymebythebay.com/
On their website they state:
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD
Richard had Chicken Croque Madame: Grilled chicken breast, ham, Havarti, swiss fondue, fried egg, honey mustard, served open faced on toasted sourdough. He said it was the best meal he’d had in Alabama. I’m sure he means besides the meals I’ve cooked, right? 😉😉😉
I had Cashew Chicken Salad: Mixed greens, crispy sweet chili chicken, shredded carrot, red cabbage, shaved Brussel sprout, red onion, ginger-sesame dressing. It was also very good. Plus I had a side order of their home cut fries. After seeing how many were on Richard’s plate I certainly could have shared his but oh well.
Of everything we saw today my favourite part was seeing all these flowers in February.
What a great day trip and a wonderful way to while away a cool day.
Nite y’all 😴
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