Day 148. January 1, 2014. Happy New Year!

We had a leisurely morning at motel in Pensacola, watching Rose Bowl Parade and doing laundry.  This is our last say in Florida, and essentially ends our first portion of our 2-year trip, completing the Eastern USA and Canada.  Now, westward-bound to focus on Central USA, then Csnada.  

We drove to Gulf Shores, Alabama, only 30 miles away.  I had no idea that it was so built up...lwith high rises like Miami.  We had lunch (smoked tuna dip with pitas) at a beach bar with live music.  Popular place!  

We are staying 2nights in a state park here.  It is huge..about 500 sites.  Many of the campers are snowbirds, staying here the whole winter.  We biked around the campground and then on some beautiful bike trails.  It is supposed to rain tomorrow so we are taking advantage of today's weather.  

Our site is on an alligator marsh.  There are signs around warning about not molesting them.  I'm just hoping that one doesn't decide to crawl up to our camper!