DAUPHIN ISLAND

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We finally got to visit Dauphin Island. A bright sunny day was perfect for a little trip.

If you remember five days ago I posted that we tried to go to Dauphin Island but the ferry wasn’t running. Now we got to see it.

Dauphin Island is a town in Alabama, on the Gulf Coast island of the same name. It’s known for stretches of white sand, like Public Beach. At the entrance to Mobile Bay, 19th-century Fort Gaines features original cannons and a blacksmith shop. Migrating birds can be seen in the forest, dunes and swamp of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Estuarium offers aquariums and a living marsh boardwalk.

http://townofdauphinisland.org/

https://dauphinisland.org/

The well-preserved ramparts of Fort Gaines have guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay for more than 150 years. Now a historic site, the Fort stands at the eastern tip of Dauphin Island where it commands panoramic views of the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The Fort was recently designated as one of the Eleven Most Endangered Historic Sites in America due to on-going shoreline erosion.

Fort Gaines is one of the key sites in the famous Battle of Mobile Bay where Admiral Farragut shouted his now-famous order, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” The fort has original cannons, a blacksmith shop, kitchens, a museum, gift shop, and tunnels.

We didn’t spend a great deal of time here. We saw a lot of beach homes so it’s similar to where we are in Gulf Shores in that people rent these places out to Snowbirds and family for their vacations.

Dauphin Island was on Richard’s list of places he wanted to visit while wintering here so I’m glad we got to see it before leaving.

I had to share one last picture from this trip. To my PEI friends and family, look at the Dauphin Island Ferry ticket booth. A bit smaller than the PEI ferry terminals, eh.

An added bonus today was we got back in time to enjoy sitting on the deck in the warm sun. ☀️ Love it ❤️

Nite y’all 😴

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With retirement comes the opportunity for new experiences. Debi has a passion for music, singing, theatre, and travel. With her BMEd and MEd she had an extensive career which included elementary music education, performing, vocal instruction, choral conducting, musical theatre directing, and clinician work. She has, for the most part, retired from this very successful music career. But really, does one ever retire from music? I think not. So now the stage is set for the next act: interweaving her love for music, travel, and whatever else comes her way. Wherever her travels take her Debi shares her exploits: musical adventures, local interests, historical sites, local cuisine, the journey there and back, plus whatever life sends her. She'll share the hits and the misses, the successes and the failures, as well as any helpful hints she discovers along the way.

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