Archive for April 1st, 2009
Today started out early bird…a little before 5 to be exact. And, believe it or not, that was later than Mommy and Daddy wanted to get out! But either way, we started burning rubber before the crack of dawn this morning. We all had a little steam as we first hit the road and started rolling. There was plenty of squeaking and pointing all the way through Indy. However, once we got past the bright lights of the big city, everyone dozed off pretty quickly. Sometime around Louisville, the car riders perked back up and kept Daddy company. The few stops included a potty break, a gas break, and a lunch stop. Other than that, we tried to keep moving as much as we could to reach our destination…Mobile, Alabama!
We pulled in to the hotel right at 11 ½ hours after we took off, which isn’t too bad. Everyone was pretty wiped out from the travel, but we still had enough energy to check out the hot tub! We enjoyed the warm water and the cool whirlpool jets for a while, then took a quick bath and got dressed again to head back out on the town. Daddy did his research before he came and the Brick Pit seemed to be the hands-down favorite for BBQ down there. Not wanting to miss out on the local flair, we pulled in and stared at the little run down red and white shack. It wasn’t much to look at from the outside, and things didn’t get better when we passed through the door. It was crazy with writing and pictures all over the walls in all sorts of colors, paint, and markers. I get in trouble if I touch the walls at home, but these people draw and write all over the place! We ordered some of the favorites and sat down to an authentic southern barbecue feast. Daddy had ribs and pulled pork with beans and slaw, Mommy had the pulled pork sandwich with the potato salad, and Parks and I each had a little pulled chicken sandwich (sauce on the side, thank you very much). I actually liked it pretty well and put down several bites! Parks wouldn’t touch it, though…not even the homemade banana pudding! Oh well…we all enjoyed the experience and got a kick out of talking to the locals who were very interested in our long drive down from Indiana.
Tomorrow is the big day…we finally board THE BIG BOAT! Bon Voyage!
Cruise – Day 1
