Zoo & Lighted-Boat Parade

This week's adventure was a visit to the Gulf Coast Zoo - same zoo that was Animal Planet's "The Little Zoo That Could" & a trip to the marina next to Lu Lu's to watch the boats line up for the lighted-boat parade.

Last time we visited the zoo I ran out of battery power for the camera when we reached the big cat area, so this time we concentrated on the big cats.  We had a

good time.  Weather was great.  Zoo was crowded as they were having a free-entry-with-a- food-donation event.

Lighted-boat Christmas Parades are always fun, and this one was, too.  We stayed near the marina by Lu Lu's and watched the boats prep & line up.  Took pictures until it got too dark for me to take pictures, then drove along the international waterway as they boated

toward Orange Beach just to watch a few go by.  Maybe I should have tried a video?

Anyway, we had a good time.  We've had great weather this week. Lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.  Looks like rain for the next few days and on into Christmas as various lows pass by.  So far no snow, no ice.  That's the way we like it!

Later, David