Columbus day fun

Since Keith had the day off, we decided to go the beach. We went to South Beach, MS. It is about an hour away. We were hoping to swim but it was really windy. The water was warm but not very deep so decided to just enjoy the view and drive down the coast to do a little more exploring.

Keith went out pretty far and it came just above his knees.

fishing pier

We ended up in the town of Pass Christian and saw this restaurant at the harbor.

It had the best tasting cheeseburgers. One of the best we have ever had.

Waves crashing against the seawall.

The sand was very white.

We had never seen this kind of bike before. It was made for the sand. This guy was nice enough to let us take his picture.

close to home

We find it strange that they still have boats and and truck trailers on the side of the canals. Katrina happened 9 years ago, maybe they keep them as a reminder. They are still rebuilding the docks.

They still do a lot of shrimping and hauling in oysters.

This is the safe way to live in this area.

They have a memorial here with all the names of people who passed away in St. Bernard Parish.

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Nearby plantations and their grounds

On August 3rd after church we decided to go see some of the plantations. They were beautiful.

 

To give some comparison on size.

Oak Alley Plantation

Some of the old slave quarters