Monday - We started our day out on the balcony of our condo enjoying the view!
After lunch we took off to check out Fort Morgan which was at the very end of a long strip of land. I'm not going to lie - it was hot. Really hot. But we still got out and walked around the fort. 
Anytime we visit one of these amazing forts I'm always humbled to think about the men and women who served and worked on these groups so long ago. Sure it was hot the day we went but it was nothing compared to the conditions those soldiers served in years ago.
When we were leaving the Fort we happened to be able to catch the car ferry over to Dauphin Island.
We were the last car to get on the ferry.
We were able to get out of our vehicle and stand along the side of the Ferry to get some great photos.
We wanted to tour Dauphin Island because it looked really cool. Some of the attractions were closed or by reservation only thanks to Covid but we still enjoyed our drive around the island.
That is all sand. "Snow drifts" of sand. It was crazy. We aren't 100% sure but we think some of it this happened recently due to the most recent hurricane that hit but as we drove out to the end of the island we were amazed at the way the houses are just built on the sand right next to the water.
The bridge from the Island back to the Mainland. I'm not a huge fan of bridges in the gulf HA!
We ended our long day of exploring with dinner at LuLu's. Lulu's had everything from beach volleyball to benches by the water to wait until your table is done. It was an hour wait which wasn't too bad since we could enjoy fun outside.
Darryl tried his hand at a game outside for a bit until our table was ready.
Now, I totally get that service is slower but we waited over an hour from the time we ordered until we got our food. Our waiter was great though and we both got a free dessert due to the wait.
I ordered shrimp and grits and it was really good. I was impressed with the flavor and would order it again.
BUT - this was probably the most amazing thing I ate the whole trip. Lulu's famous homemade Key Lime Pie. It was to die for - I would go back to Lulu's and wait an hour just for another piece of this pie!
We finally headed back to our condo for the evening. It was a great first day in Alabama!
Tuesday - We enjoyed a quiet morning at the condo before heading out for coffee and breakfast. I found a neat looking place in a tourist magazine called BuzzCatz that got really high reviews and had been featured on Good Morning America. I got a piece of quiche and a cinnamon roll while Darryl got just a cinnamon roll. He enjoyed a coffee and I got Hot Chocolate. It was nice that we could sit outside as well. The food was ok - not great but still enjoyable. It was kind of a drizzly morning so enjoying our sweets and hot drinks on the porch of the cafe was really nice. 
After leaving Buzzcatz we stopped at Publixs to pick up some groceries before heading back to our condo. We then relaxed all afternoon. I kicked back in the recliner where I could enjoy the ocean views while reading but . . .it enjoyed an amazing nap instead. Talk about a great vacation! We did wonder outside eventually when the rain let up and walked down to the water. We got to see schools (pods?) of devil rays swimming along the shore. Finally we headed to dinner at the Shrimp Basket. Talk about amazing food! I got a seafood queso (that I shared with Darryl) and coconut shrimp. Yum!! Once done with dinner we wondered through some souvenir shops that were right next door before heading back to our condo for the evening.
Our trip is really a much needed break from the reality of life and we were thankful (and are still thankful) that were able to do it! More to come soon!
