Saturday fun, local market in Ocean Springs , the harbours and another wonderful day.

Where are we today ?

Martin Lake rv park Biloxi MS

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      Wow what a change in the overnight temperature got up at 4:30 this morning and 42f outside(68 F yesterday morning at this time), No problem just fired up our Blue Flame and in no time a comfortable 72 inside. Nice that sun rises so early and can get out for a nice walkabouts and no wild animal attacks this morning too, a real  bonus!
       First time we went outside noticed a bunch of the ducks had camped out right beside us looks like they spent the night here.

our own duck family right here

    We decided this morning to take drive down to Ocean Springs and check out the  harbour on our way to Biloxi. Only about 4 miles away. Suzie spotted a Saturday morning outside market, so a quick trip around the block. Parked the car and wandered over to check it out . We do enjoy local markets never know what we will find.
     This was nice local market with some inserting finds.

cool but at least a sunny day

      Lots of interesting things to check out.

we just had to try these Shrimp Corn Dogs,

these were excellent, very tasty

      A few more interesting things to check out but nothing more we wanted, or needed. Shrimp corn doges for breakfast did the trick.

nice looking fresh produce  too

egg rolls looked good but we abstained

the original TIN MAN?

a bottle tree?

a nice local market the kind we enjoy

     Now heading through Ocean Springs to the gulf and  the harbour. Love the drive past the older buildings and the roads covered with these amazing live oak trees, so mysterious looking.

looking like New Orleans influence

the streets covered with live oak trees love them

down by the gulf new homes rebuilt  on stilts
now ready for the next hurricane

nice new piers

the bridge over Biloxi Bay

       Down by the harbours lots of shrimp boats selling fresh shrimp, but we have no fridge room for more and we have another plan.

wish we were here longer

another  time

lots of wonderful yachts here as well

    We did a lot more today but will leave that for tomorrows posting, we headed up back home by 1 pm for a light lunch and relaxed out side on this wonderful sunny day only 60F but very comfortable in the sun. Got to read for a while putter around a couple of walkabouts enjoying the sunshine and fresh air.

a pretty decent day , not for shorts but
 the sunshine was welcome

these ducks are everywhere here

gotta love the warm sunshine

more ducks

      Soon time for supper, tonight gonna fry some catfish fillets we love and fresh cut fries all done in our Fry Daddy, Fries done first then the fish.

we like this breading for our fish

nice fresh catfish never frozen
perfect

keeping our fries warm on the Weber Q
while I fry the fish

not long for the fish was excellent

fish done too

some fresh lemon, mixed veggies was wonderful

    That was our fun day and another fix of fresh catfish that we love. Warm and sunny just a bit cooler than we like. Heck much nicer that back home though.
    Want to thank y'all for dropping in today and hope you enjoyed your day with us.

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 Where have we been this Winter?

How do you spell Mississippi, a quick visit to Biloxi and a nice visit with good friends.

Where are we today ?

Martin Lake Rv Park Biloxi Mom's

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       Another mild night for a good sleep 68F at 5 am and still warming up. Got an almost very nice walkabout at 6:30 this morning for a bit over a mile. But partway around there was a couple of tiny Chihuahuas running loose and they were fine until they spotted me. Oh my they came after me at 100 mile an hour barking,  growling, showing their teeth, (they gots sharp teeth ya know) and trying to bite me. Heck I go my shorts on. I was kicking at them but they are fast little buggers and just kept at me for seemed like hours (ok 5 seconds maybe). Then a young lady came running out yelling at them apologized, scolded them and took them home. A close call, no blood shed and we all survived, Good thing I did not have my gun (lol) or there might have been.

now this is how you spell Mississippi right?

     My walkabout took me by these colourful cabins by the entrance  and down by the beach they have here with paddle boats to use, would be nice in the summer.

love theses colourful rentals they have here

nice beach

geese honking at me  and lotsa ducks around here too

love the trees, but the washrooms,  they are VERY tired

        At 7 am I did a quick 2 mile scoot to the store for a  couple of things then shortly after 9 am Suzie and I headed into the Biloxi visitor centre.  Lots of great information and history about this area and 300 years it has been in existence. We watched a couple of videos and some interesting history of this lighthouse. It was built in 1848 and manned/womaned until 1938 and is still in use. The most damage that was done to it was in 2006 when hurricane Katrina attacked it and a storm surge reached to 1/2 of its 64 foot height. The city of Biloxi spent 14 months and $421,000 dollars to refurbish it and it reopened again in 2010.
       Our first visit to this area was in 2006 a year after Katrina and the devastation was amazing and so very sad. They have come back and reopened the beaches rebuilt many businesses , new piers docks and bridges. Except for all those floating casinos and huge mansions that were just swept away.
       A few years ago we spent a menthe in this area and toured most of it and every year we can see how they have rebuilt and are making Biloxi beautiful again, Sad that all the stately mansions and wonderful architecture has been swept away. Mostly just pictures and memories that can be seen an enjoyed at the visitors centre. Further in land there is still some interesting building to view still.

over the Bridge into Biloxi

Casinos everywhere rebuilt along the road again

the lighthouse and visitors centre

love this staircase inside the visitor centre

lobby here

the front porch typical of a southern mansion

this is the visitors centre

the lighthouse out front

love the staircase

a Canadian began this colony !

below you can see where the water levels reached

the rad line shows Katrina's storm surge

      Now across the road the take a view of the beaches here. cleaned up after Katrina, there is 26 miles of beach like this, and they are awesome.

a nice rebuilt pier to walk out and fish if you like

          Did what we wanted to do today then were back home by noon and quite hot with the ac on in the car, 80F outside, we enjoyed some leftover pizza I had in the freezer and sat outside to read for a while, but the winds picked up and rains began. So we stored out awning and headed inside. Now by 2 pm only 62F outside. My what a quick change in temperature!

reheat our pizza in a covered fry pan is the only way
and tastes almost like fresh baked

        So inside computing and reading for a while. we really like the free wifi and it is pretty fast too no complaints here at all. Some areas of the campground may be tired, but we have our own home and a nice site and the price was right.
       Shortly after 2 pm our good friends Jim and Sharon stopped in for a visit and Happy hour of course. They are camped not too far away and were out and about in the area. So nice to catch up again. They are from Alberta Canada, last time we saw them was January in Arizona. First time we met them was in Desert Hot Springs California at Catalina Spa for a New years eve gathering maybe 8 years ago and a couple of years in a row. Then again in Key West Florida. Again In Alabama and a few other times. Such a small world  and so nice to keep getting together with them.

Sharon and Jim

    Shortly after 4 pm they headed on out said our see ya laters and we will again in a week or too. Another membership campground we will both be at.

     Then soon time for supper , our original plan changed  because of the rain . cold and wind, but we flexible . So tonight just going to fry up some of our tasty Turkey Garlic sausage to go wth our salad always tasty.

I found this humus today for my crackers and found it very tasty
first time I have seen it was at Walmart

this sure hit the spot plus the rest of my sauerkraut
topped it off.

    Amazing how  the weather changed today from 80F at noon to 52 F at 7.30pm oh well we have had a good run so far and supposed to be sunny again tomorrow.
     Thanks for the peek and hope your enjoyed your day wherever  you might be.

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Rock Glen Family Resort ?

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 Where have we been this Winter?