Sunday, 20 December 2009

Our Twelve Days of Xmas!

What a Year! And a Very Merry Crimble and a Fun 2010 to One and All!!



1 Seagull Guarding

2 Coots a'feeding

3 Reindeer Grazing

4 Kings a'chatting

5 Cygnets i n - a - L i n e

6 Gentoo Paddling

7 Chinstraps Searching

8 Explorers Partying

9 Arrows Flying
10 Troy Boats Racing

11 Gold fish and 1 Nervous Duck!

12 Elephant Seals a'snoring

Saturday, 19 December 2009

The Blues Highway - To Be Continued...............


Steam Boat complete with Accompaniment on the Steam Organ.

Chugging Down the Mississippi..............

Pat O'Brian's Famous Hurricane and Gator Fries followed by Bread & Butter Pudding and Whiskey Sauce - then late night snack of sugar-dusted Beignets in the Cafe du Monde - Yum Yum!
Soon be American size!!

Place d' Armes Hotel - sorry to leave..........................


Amazing bridge leaving New Orleans

Along the Gulf and back up to Atlanta!
Suddenly a whole closed community in the middle of nowhere - a Nasa engine testing sight!
The John C Stennis Engine Testing Facility!
Iconic logo...........................Engine Testing Station

Wow!

Amazing World.................Mr.Peapod flies the Shuttle

On to Biloxi.................

Checked into motel and all these fab cars arrived! A Camaro
just like James'!!!

In all shapes and colours................The Biloxi Cruise!!

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We went Shrimp Fishing for light relief from cars!!!!!!


Hot Rod House!!



Hot Rods Galore!

Air boat ride on the bayou

Local critters ....... mean-looking gators!

Mobile - historical fort & uniforms depicting the range of military occupations - French, English, Spanish

A local black family shack

Historical St. James Hotel overlooking the Edmund Petrus Bridge over Alabama River
Famous for the voting marchers and the Walk for Freedom

Museum of Civil Rights in Atlanta

Atlanta famous for CNN & Martin Luther King & of course - Coca Cola!