Take notice of the "bird" in front of the clock. Every corner had one of these decorated birds on it. Some were quite creative. Here are some pics of my favorites.
and we can't forget SUPERBIRD!
As you can see by the blue sky we had the perfect day to see Fairhope.
This charming little town is situated on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay and twelve thousand people call this small city home. It's hard to determine if one is supposed to call this place a little town or a small city. It doesn't have hustle and bustle that the word "city" implies but rather a laid back feel as one strolls the avenues. "Mayberry" comes to mind.
Fairhope is best known for its panoramic views of Mobile Bay, its quaint little shops and its flowers. It is called by some the "City of Flowers". They have them in abundance! Every street corner is "planted" with colorful blooms. Hanging baskets and flower boxes decorate the sidewalks in front of most businesses. I had the feeling they were competition with each other to see who could outdo the next.
On one corner they had some unusual yard art work. It seems as though the "artist" took a piece of tree, whittled one end into a point, stuck it in the ground and then took another small branch and carved out a notch so that it would balance on the first. Quite a few people stopped to look while we were there.
Thirst had set in and it was time to get something to wet the ol' whistle. The Pub looked like a good place so we made ourselves comfortable at the bar while we downed a beer and soda.
After walking a few more streets we wandered into what is called the French Quarter.
We didn't know what to expect when we wander-ed under the sign but we were delighted to find a little courtyard with tables, chairs and fountain all situated under a huge tree. The courtyard was framed by little shops. It was the perfect place for lunch!
We ordered lunch from Panini Pete's. We both ordered burgers and I had fries with mine for us to share. Now we've seen "skinny" fries in our day but these were the skinniest yet, but these were oh so good! Slivers of potato fried to a crisp.
We exited our lunchtime haven at the opposite end of the courtyard from which we entered. As we were walking down the street we couldn't help but notice this HUGE tree and its root system.
Have you ever seen anything like this?
So there was our day in Fairhope, Alabama. We enjoyed it thoroughly and would highly recommend anyone traveling through southern Alabama to stop and smell the roses here.
When we got back home our neighbors were out and we stopped to talk to them for awhile. I'm not even going to tell you where they were from because I'm tired of typing out the name of this "M" state!
We ended our day with TV and good memories of Fairhope.
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