Well the week of Spring Break began on a very interesting note as the car we were travelling in unfortunately broke down on the interstate leaving us stranded. We had to call for help and our tow truck arrived almost 2 hours after we had called because we were so far out from any of the small towns or cities. This then resulted in our travelling time doubling and a trip that was only meant to take 7-8 hours took almost 13!
I was fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to go to Ava’s beach house for Spring break which is located along Gulf shores. The first few days consisted of us just relaxing and enjoying having no work to complete for school. At the beginning of the week the weather was terrible with constant rain and thunderstorms which made the beach house sway a little. Thankfully as the week went on the sun came out and on Tuesday we were able to spend the full day lying on the beach. Unfortunately for me I accidently fell asleep out in the sun and got burnt to a crisp. Needless to say I will not be making that mistake again!
One evening we all went to this restaurant called Lambert’s which has now become one of my favourite places to eat. It is not only known for the delicious food that is served but also the food that is thrown. Yes, they actually throw deliciously warm bread rolls at you when you raise and wave your hand. I was rather proud with myself for managing to catch all of mine! The waiters also enjoying pulling the odd prank as they have a pretend bottle of ketchup that squirts out a red lace and a clear jug of gravy that when tipped seems like it will cover you when in actual fact it is plastic. I also found it interesting to learn that last year they baked 520 dozen rolls per day, resulting in a grand total of 2,246,400 individual rolls being used in one year!
My friend Sarah also gave me the fantastic opportunity to visit Fort Morgan which was built in 1812. The fort was attacked repeatedly during the civil war. The main aim of the fort was to prevent enemy forces from entering Mobile Bay. I found it interesting to be standing on a site that was used not only in both World Wars but also in the Spanish American war. We toured the museum and the remains of the buildings which were once the coast artillery officer’s living headquarters, a hospital and post bakery. On Thursday, Sarah, her boyfriend and I drove to New Orleans which quickly became one of my favourite cities and this conclusion was only drawn from first impressions! Its cobbled streets are lined with beautiful paintings and buildings and I enjoyed having a look around the shops. This also included a quick glance around a Voo Doo shop which was an experience I will never forget! Sarah has been kind enough to invite me to join her when she revisits New Orleans at Easter so a more detailed description will follow in the near future of this amazing city!
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