As promised, all about our time in Alabama. The ride from New Orleans to Point Clear took about two-and-a-half hours. Point Clear is a beautiful place. Our vacation spot was right on Mobile Bay. We could see Mobile in the distance and we experienced the blessings of beautiful sunsets and the awe of summer thunder and lightning. A few days of swimming, fishing, and enjoying some real summer days was just what the doctor ordered. We also spent some time exploring Point Clear, nearby (about a half hour) beaches, and Fairhope. First, I should tell you that the water in Point Clear is brown; it is clean, but it is brown. From our small dock, we could walk our literally hundreds of yards and the water was still only up to our shoulders. One day, we drove towards Gulf Shores and spent an afternoon at a wonderful beach, with great sand and the blue-green water we associate with the beach. In fact, the sand was singing, reminding those of us from Massachusetts of Singing Sands!
We fell in love with Fairhope. What a great place to visit or live! It has a very nice commercial district, a small French Quarter (mardi gras started in Mobile), and exceptionally friendly folks. The original Double Mint Twins grew up in Fairhope. We had a great lunch in a small pub, walked around and spoke with lots of very nice and welcoming people. We also learned about the Jubilee. Mobile Bay is also known for the Jubilee, a phenomenon that you can learn about here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Bay_jubilee ; it seemed that all of the conditions were ripe for us to experience the Jubilee, but, alas, we did not. I did, however, purchase a Home of the Jubilee in a Fairhope store.
As it turns out, this area of Alabama, including Point Clear and Fairhope, is in the book, One Thousand Places to Visit Before You Die http://www.1000beforeyoudie.com/m/
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