Alabama River Experience
We are currently in a Core of Engineers (COE) campground between Montgomery and Selma, Alabama. The campground is on the Alabama River and is just terrific! The pads are cement and very level; there is 50-amp power, and water. We don’t have a sewer connection and we can’t get satellite TV because of the trees but the views and the quietness more than make up for the lack of those items.
We drove here on Sunday, got settled in the park, and then drove to Cindy’s river house for an afternoon of fishing and sightseeing on the Alabama River. We started the afternoon by feasting on BBQ sandwiches that Cindy had picked up from the Smokehouse on her way down yesterday. They are closed on Sunday so we were grateful that Cindy had come down a day early to see her father. The fishing wasn’t too great but the scenery was fabulous and we had a wonderful afternoon. Cindy was a great captain and took us to several slews (sp) where we tried to catch a fish or two. After fishing we returned to the campground for hamburgers and a fire by the river. Rick and Cindy have been wonderful hosts and we will miss them until we see them again in New Orleans.
We love this campground so much we have decided to stay for three days instead of just one. Since this is a federal park, our Golden Age Passport is accepted and we have to pay only half of the daily fee, which is only $16 to begin with. Three days for $24, wow, that will help our budget.
Today, Monday we drove into Selma on highway 80. This is the road that was used for the voting rights march, back in the 60’s, from Selma to Montgomery. We picked up a few things at the local Wal-Mart, bought some chicken at KFC, and drove around town a bit. The town seems pretty depressed with many businesses closed and houses empty. There may be a newer part of town, we stayed in the original downtown area, but we didn’t see it. Mike and Patty also visited Selma and had a great tour of the depot museum. They also had a great lunch at The Downtowner, a meat dish and three sides for $6.50, pretty good deal and they said the food was terrific. There are supposed to be severe thunderstorms tomorrow so we are planning to stay around the campground and just relax. I will post a couple of pictures from the COE campground so enjoy and be safe.
We drove here on Sunday, got settled in the park, and then drove to Cindy’s river house for an afternoon of fishing and sightseeing on the Alabama River. We started the afternoon by feasting on BBQ sandwiches that Cindy had picked up from the Smokehouse on her way down yesterday. They are closed on Sunday so we were grateful that Cindy had come down a day early to see her father. The fishing wasn’t too great but the scenery was fabulous and we had a wonderful afternoon. Cindy was a great captain and took us to several slews (sp) where we tried to catch a fish or two. After fishing we returned to the campground for hamburgers and a fire by the river. Rick and Cindy have been wonderful hosts and we will miss them until we see them again in New Orleans.
We love this campground so much we have decided to stay for three days instead of just one. Since this is a federal park, our Golden Age Passport is accepted and we have to pay only half of the daily fee, which is only $16 to begin with. Three days for $24, wow, that will help our budget.
Today, Monday we drove into Selma on highway 80. This is the road that was used for the voting rights march, back in the 60’s, from Selma to Montgomery. We picked up a few things at the local Wal-Mart, bought some chicken at KFC, and drove around town a bit. The town seems pretty depressed with many businesses closed and houses empty. There may be a newer part of town, we stayed in the original downtown area, but we didn’t see it. Mike and Patty also visited Selma and had a great tour of the depot museum. They also had a great lunch at The Downtowner, a meat dish and three sides for $6.50, pretty good deal and they said the food was terrific. There are supposed to be severe thunderstorms tomorrow so we are planning to stay around the campground and just relax. I will post a couple of pictures from the COE campground so enjoy and be safe.
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