April 25, 2014 (5th Day)

Up at 7:15 Very sunny again! 73 degrees

After biking and breakfast we left Meaher State Park campground at 9:30 am. Drove on US 98W.  Saw this large rainbow trout sculpture along the way that was not too far from the state park. I do not think we could have landed this trout!

                                       

Approaching Mobile, AL we could see that the skyline was very hazy.  

We wanted to visit the Battleship Alabama and its museum, but it was very crowded. $2 to park plus $13 per person.  Plus they were having some kind of festival. We decided to hold it until another time. A good excuse to go on a trip again, right?

We had to detour to Bay Cutoff Bridge Road because of the restriction on propane going in the tunnel. Nice view of the bridge and the water.
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Once we got into Mobile, AL we explored few areas.  While on Beauregard Blvd we saw this beautiful building Gulf, Mobil and Ohio Railroad.

We went to the town, parked the van several blocks away and rode our bikes. There was a festival on the market square.  I talked to a photographer who had a booth and he suggested that we go to Dauphine Island that is excellent for photoshooting.

Went inside the Immaculate Conception Church

After touring the church we walked over to A Spot of Tea restaurant for lunch.  Then we biked around the town, special attractions, took pics.  

We left Mobile for Dauphine Island, AL. Explored the island, there was not much to see except for fancy oceanfront homes.  Excellent place for sunrise/sunset photography.  We thought about spending a night on the island, but the nightly rate was $41 at Dauphine Island Campground. We decided that we were not going to stay on the island, crossed the bridge back to the mainland.
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Arrived MS state line at 4:45 pm.  Checked into Davis Bayou Campground in Gulf National seashore. When we checked in the ranger's office we were told to drive around the campground to see what sites are available and we get to pick which one we want. So, we did and decided on #28. One night' stay is $11. It was a very nice campground. As soon as we got settled, we biked around the campground then to the boat launch where we set up chairs and watched the sunset