We spent two nights in Natchez, which gave us enough time to explore a bit. I think Catherine enjoyed the restaurant she picked the first night, which was in a very old building, where they sold locally produced rum used in the drinks made by a mixologist. The food was very good!
The next day we got out and toured the city a bit, to include some of the antebellum homes, and a few of the churches. This home had only the basement that was finished, the other floors were pretty rough.
That night we were treated to a pretty strong storm - Mississippi knows how to make them! Apparently the Mississippi was just below flood stage, expected to crest a day or two after we left.
From Natchez we drove across Mississippi and most of Alabama so that we could spend the night in Auburn. It was pretty amazing how much the place has changed and grown over the past 20 years. We met Catherine's uncle David and aunt Lowell, who drove in from Montgomery to see us, and had dinner at a place (Niffer's) where Catherine and I had gone many times when dating.
The next day we drove to The Villages, in Florida, to spend a couple of nights with my folks. Dad and Pam rented an extra golf cart while we were there (the kids really liked riding in the Green Bay Packers golf cart, though!), and treated us to a very nice time. One night we had a nice dinner down by the lake, followed by a
Luckily, the tour had a much happier ending than the ill-fated "Gilligan's Tour".
Though we did watch this alligator attack a turtle, but the turtle got away.
All in all, a pretty fun night down by the lake!
Cheers,
Marc
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