The Villages to Dothan

So here we are in Dothan (pronounced DOEthan), Alabama, one day away from Red Bay. We visited with Don and Dianne Rioux at The Villages last evening. We tried to go to the St. Patrick's Day celebrations at one of the town squares - what a total zoo! No parking within miles and thousands of golf carts. We wound up - where else - Applebees! Great meal and lots of fun with old friends.

Today we stopped in Gainesville to visit the Florida Natural Histroy Museum - more specifically the Butterfly Rain Forest. The exhibit is located in a large climate-controlled atrium with a living rain forest. It is part of a full scale butterfly breeding and nurturing facility and is spectacular. the atrium is full of beautiful butterflies and a few unique finches (that don't eat butterflies). The parking for motorhomes is "limited" to say the least, but we managed, and it was well worth the effort.

From there it was 200 or so miles across the unending panhandle to Dothan and a well deserved break. The Pecan Point RV Park is right on Hwy 231 and promises to be a somewhat noisy night. However, ....

We are looking forward to arriving in Red Bay and starting the build adventure. Until then, cheers from John, Suz and "Dixie the Wonderdog".

(Don't ask --- there is an Applebees in Dothan!)