Thursday, December 20, 2007

Arriving in the Gulf

On December the tenth we arrived at our destination, the Lakeview RV Resort. I use the word Resort loosely. We do have a nice pull through concrete pad to park on. This elevated a lot of stress between me and David when it came time to level the rig. There are two parts to the park. On our side are the newer rigs all on concrete pads and roads. The other side have older models on gravel. That is where the Katrina relief contractors live and it's not very nice. This park has a lot of potential. One real drawback is the location. It is what we consider out in the country. We have no cell service here and have to drive about ten minutes to town to get a signal. We won't be staying here after January 3rd.

We will be moving to the "Majestic Oaks RV Park" in the heart of Biloxi. It is gorgeous.




As we were setting up I asked David to drive to the gulf. He wasn't very receptive to the idea. He really didn't feel like driving anymore ( seven minutes). So I just told him I'd drive my self down because I was going to see the Gulf. He conceded and we drove down and got our first view of the Gulf of Mexico. As I looked out over the massive water horizon, I couldn't help but be in Awe of Gods Creation. It is beautiful. It wasn't a real clear day but I couldn't see where the water ended and the sky began. We walked along the Pristine Sugar White Sandy Beach and still couldn't believe we were actually here.



We have taken the opportunity to drive up and down the coast at least every other day since we arrived. I can't seem to get enough of the view. We found these fishing boats in a cove.


Here are a few photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It wiped out almost every business and high rise condo along the shore line. One picture was taken from the truck as we were going over the new bridge. You can see the old bridge in the back ground. All that's left are the pilings. The photo's of the buildings are of High Rise Condo's. I especially like the photo of the Boat "S.S. Hurricane Camille" It is sitting just north of the highway by the coast.





Be watching for my blog on the Bellingrath Gardens.