We left New Orleans for the Gulf Coast National Seashore, staying in a park at the west (Davis Bayou, MS) and east (Fort Pickens, FL) ends of the National Seashore. Neither were new to us but still enjoyed.

Hurricane Nate did a number on some of the infrastructure!

Young alligators and turtles basking in the sun together.





Between the two parks we stopped for a pleasant afternoon at Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile, Alabama. The azaleas were in full bloom and beautiful.

After a lovely few days at the seashore, a beautiful sunset and a time change we moved on further into Florida.

We stayed at Blackwater River State Park while getting accustomed to the new DST time and before we move on to the Eastern time zone. Changing time twice in just a couple of days is kind of like experiencing jet lag! I think Blackwater is one of new favorite parks. Clean, quiet and lots of water, trails and geocaches!