Alabama
is a new state for us. We are now down to 3 states in the 48 contiguous states
that we have yet to visit.
We spotted a Saturn 1B rocket at the rest area as we entered
the state. Parts of it were designed and manufactured in Huntsville. The Saturn 1B is the little
brother of the Saturn V rocket that took Apollo to the moon.
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| Saturn 1B, Alabama rest stop |
We found a letterbox at the rest stop so Barbara can add Alabama to her letterbox
list. We also stopped at a little airport in Evergreen, Alabama where we hoped to find a letterbox
hidden four feet from the front of an old plane (a FJ-3 Fury). Since we were
given permission to touch the plane - we poked and prodded it even opening a
nice little compartment, but we didn’t find the box. :-(
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| FJ-3 Fury, Middleton Field, Evergreen AL |
Then we camped at a pleasant campsite. We’ll have to come
back some day and explore more of Alabama.
Since “home is where you park it” for us right now, we could
say “Sweet Home Alabama” for one night.
