Background-
%26gt; I now live in Gulf Shores, AL and it was my 40th
%26gt; Birthday.
%26gt; My parents are in their 70%26#39;s and aren%26#39;t as mobile as
%26gt; they once were.
%26gt; The goal was to eat some good meals, show them the
%26gt; area, and get some rest.
%26gt; Mission accomplished!
%26gt;
%26gt; Thurs (2/21)-
%26gt; Flew into Pensacola from Chicago.
%26gt; Temp when they left was 7 degrees.
%26gt; When they landed in Pensacola, 50s and rainy.
%26gt; Drove to GS.
%26gt; Stopped at Lambert%26#39;s (www.throwedrolls.com) for
%26gt; lunch.
%26gt; Dad is a HUGE Cracker Barrel fan so I knew he%26#39;d love
%26gt; this place.
%26gt; Food was plentiful as always and Mom about had a
%26gt; heart
%26gt; attack when the waiter came to fill my tea glass and
%26gt; it was a fake pitcher. Looked like it spilled on me
%26gt; but there was no tea in the pitcher. She screamed.
%26gt; Got them checked into their hotel.
%26gt;
(marriott.com/hotels/…)
%26gt; Picked them up a few hours later and went to Lulu%26#39;s.
%26gt; (http://www.lulusathomeport.com/main/index.php)
%26gt; This is normally a place locals don%26#39;t go to but they
%26gt; have an iceberg wedge salad with blue cheese and
%26gt; bacon
%26gt; I knew my parents would love.
%26gt; Only downside is I asked for a table far away from
%26gt; the
%26gt; band and was seated near them.
%26gt;
%26gt; Fri (2/22)-
%26gt; We went to the Tanger outlet mall.
%26gt; I bought some house shorts and a t-shirt from the
%26gt; Reebox store.
%26gt; Mom got a new blouse at Lane Bryant.
%26gt; Continued to Fairhope and the Pointe Clear resort.
%26gt;
(marriott.com/hotels/…)
%26gt; Dad had been here in the 40%26#39;s with his parents and
%26gt; had
%26gt; fond memories.
%26gt; BEAUTIFUL place.
%26gt; Old timey, classic place on Mobile Bay.
%26gt; Drove back to GS and drove them through the State
%26gt; Park.
%26gt; (www.alapark.com/parks/park.cfm?parkid=22)
%26gt; Showed them the cabins which I love and hopefully we
%26gt; can have a family gathering at.
%26gt; Dinner was at Cosmos.
%26gt;
(gulf-shores-alabama-condo-rentals.com/cosmos…)
%26gt; Many people had recommended this place to me so I
%26gt; thought we%26#39;d try it.
%26gt; Food was good but I thought a bit pricey.
%26gt;
%26gt; Sat (2/23)-
%26gt; My parents had never seen my apartment nor my cat
%26gt; (Fred) so I picked them up and brought them back.
%26gt; Mom helped me with picking out where to hang my
%26gt; artwork and Dad tried to bond with Fred.
%26gt;
(…photobucket.com/albums/…)
%26gt; He%26#39;s usually an outgoing cat but for some reason
%26gt; decided to retreat to the bed and ignore Mom and
%26gt; Dad.
%26gt; Next I drove Mom and Dad the full length of the
%26gt; beach
%26gt; from West Beach to the Flora-Bama.
%26gt; They LOVED it!
%26gt; On the way back we stopped at the Perdido Beach
%26gt; Resort
%26gt; for a fabulous meal of stuffed Crab Salad and
%26gt; Tomato.
%26gt; (on the menu it says Avocado but they were out)
%26gt;
(perdidobeachresort.com/dining/cafe_lunch.asp)
%26gt; That night I had tickets to Celtic Woman in
%26gt; Pensacola
%26gt; for my Birthday so I dropped Mom and Dad off at the
%26gt; hotel.
%26gt; (http://www.celticwoman.com/)
%26gt; They saw the movie Vantage Point and ordered pizza.
%26gt;
%26gt; Sun (2/24)-
%26gt; Biloxi Day
%26gt; We went to the Beau Rivage Casino.
%26gt; (www.BeauRivageResort.com )
%26gt; Had the buffet which was great.
%26gt; Mom played slots and won $8.50.
%26gt; I lost $10 on video poker.
%26gt; Dad was the big winner at blackjack winning $45.
%26gt;
%26gt; Mon (2/25)-
%26gt; My 40th birthday.
%26gt; Had a fantastic lunch at the Original Oyster House.
%26gt; (http://www.originaloysterhouse.com/)
%26gt; Shopped for souvenirs at Souvenir City.
%26gt; Had a sunset dinner at Sea n Suds.
%26gt; (http://www.sea-n-suds.com/)
%26gt;
%26gt; Tues (2/26)-
%26gt; Had lunch at Hazel%26#39;s in GS
%26gt; Visited the Naval Museum in Pensacola.
%26gt; (http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/)
%26gt; Dropped Mom and Dad at the airport.
%26gt;
%26gt; All in all it was a great visit.
%26gt; In April we head to Chicago for their 50th wedding
%26gt; anniversary!
%26gt; Anyone who is looking for a relaxed, family oriented
%26gt; beach vacation must come and check us out!
pics: …photobucket.com/albums/…
Mom and Dad's GS trip report
Sounds like a nice trip! Thanks for the report.
Mom and Dad's GS trip report
What a great time you showed your parents! You certainly picked the right spots.
What a lovely time it seems you gave your parents!
Hey bamanascar,
What a great, detailed trip report! It looks like your parents enjoyed themselves. Thanks for all the up to date restaurant info!
