Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Long Time

Although Duane rode the bike on a couple of short rides in Florida, it's been months since we've taken a long ride.  It's also been months since we played tourist.  We remedied that today.  Although the breeze from the north still has an arctic feel to it, the sun was warm and the sky perfectly blue and we had to get out and get going again.  
The ride was short--only 80 miles round trip.  From Foley, AL we went straight south on AL 59 to Gulf Shores,

across the intracoastal waterway

and hung a right to drive 22 miles west along the Gulf Coast

to visit historic Fort Morgan.

Outside the museum we received a quick history lesson about the area

finding that it was once claimed by France, Britain, and Spain 

before being won by the US.

during the War of 1812.

More fort next time.

Louise and Duane

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