A Tale of Two States

December 26th marked our big family adventure.  Since we could see the dolphins our our window, everyone voted to take a ferry ride to Daulphin Island.  The ferry stated that it could hold 28 cars but I am not sure how that is possible.  It had an open decks flanked by two open walkways on each side.  Above the one walkway was the small bridge.

It was windy on the water and we quickly realized that being the first car on the ferry was not the best idea.  As the boat would hit a wave the water splashed onto the deck and occasionally onto the front of our car.  Rosi was not amused by the small boat or the splashing water.

All of us except for Rosi piled out to check out the ferry.  The boys and Dave were quickly cold.  I was cold but figured I could be warm later on, thinking that I do not often get to ride on a boat across Mobil Bay at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico.   John and I were the only two who stayed out the whole time.

I choose to stay on the port side of the boat as the waves were hitting on the starboard side.  One tourist was not so smart, it did not take long before a large wave came and gave him his second shower of the day.  We passed by large ships and natural gas platforms.  As the ferry slowed to enter the harbor, we saw a dolphin.

Daulphin Island Sea Lab was next on our agenda and we enjoyed learning about the sea life in the area.  We saw real turtles, snakes, fish, and sharks.  

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