Fairhope, Alabama 12/08/05

We got up this morning and though the weather forecast looked grim with gale winds and thunderstorms it was quite calm so we called the marina in Fairhope to see how the water was there and they assured us that it was not windy yet. Since we were so close we decided to go before the wind kicked up. Mobile Bay is only at the most 12' deep except for the shipping channel. You do not want to cross here when it is choppy out.

We had a great crossing and arrived at the marina late morning. Our friends Wade and Susie from MissHapp were still here and a couple of other boaters we have met along the way.

We had heard about Fairhope from Mike & Carol Gordon whom we met while at Burnham Harbor in Chicago. They have been angels to us during our stay here. Many rides to and from town and a lovely evening at their cozy home and dinner downtown. They even loaded us up with a stack of books to read from their library. You sure can't beat that southern hospitality.