Alligators to Texas

 Another quick day with my mom before heading to Texas to meet up with Jasper and my husband. Before heading out on this adventure, I had found a program at Davis Bayou Area Gulf Islands National Seashore that I wanted to attend. It was supposed to be about edible/medicinal plants of the bayou. Some how, that was not what it was, when we got there; however, we did enjoy the short walking tour of the area and told about the bayous being a mix of salt and freshwater thus allowing for different species to thrive in these areas. The park ranger tried to find us some alligators, but no luck. We did get to see turtles, which was cool. 

Before picking up my mom to go to the bayou, I got up early and made a trip to Pascagoula, MS to discover some curiosities and oddities. One of those is the Round Island lighthouse, which is right off the highway. It can be walked to from the park that is under the highway, near a fishing dock where an alien abduction occurred. 

On to Davis Bayou. Somewhere hiding in this pond is an alligator or 2…according to the Park Ranger. We never saw one. 

Upon return to Ocean Springs, we toured the golf course, where my mom and stepdad often golf during their 2 months in the south. I guess the bar at the golf course has hosted a few famous folks from Capone to Elvis.

We toured a cemetery mentioned by the local from yesterday as well as some of the oldest trees in the area. There is also an old hot spring area that was popular, but has now gone to being just a small park with the old structures still in place. It was some off the most beautiful sights I have seen. 

 

Eventually, it came time to head west, young woman, head west. Unfortunately, that time was slowed with rush hour traffic as I passed by New Orleans. At least the stop and go allowed me to take photos of the large raised cemetery as I passed by it. One of these days, I will tour one. 

Eventually, I made it through the traffic, and got on my way. Just before I crossed into Texas, I stopped for something to eat, and found this fun ice cream shop. Yup! I had ice cream for dinner. Isn’t adulting fun? 

The next day, I passed this fun curiosity as I headed towards San Antonio. That is on my list to which I need to return and see what it really is all about. Later, you will see where maybe it should be moved to Colorado and the Gator farm down by the Great Sand Dunes.