Today we decided to take the ferry from Ft. Morgan to Dauphin Island and back. It was a quite enjoyable ferry ride, and the gardens were incredible!
First, some pictures of the ferry ride. We were on the small ferry that only holds 18 vehicles. The big one that can even carry motorhomes was in repair. That made for some long wait times.
We then went to Bellingrath Gardens, a huge estate begun in the 1930s. We chose to just go to through the gardens, not the house, and I am glad we did. The gardens were huge, and my back couldn’t have taken anything more than the gardens. The azaleas were the star of the show.
The audio guide to the gardens said this was the most popular photo in the park. It used to be a muddy creek bottom, but good design, a lot of dredging, and a small dam made a lovely little lake.
There was a lovely glass house with multiple rooms for different types of flowers.
I really can’t recommend the gardens enough, at least this time of year. There are many, many plants other than the azaleas, but they really are the star of the gardens.
We ended the day with a short trip to Orange Beach. I want to collect some shells for the grandkids, but my back told me very, very clearly I was DONE! I did find a few nice small ones, but we will spend more time at the beach tomorrow when we have chairs and a sunshade.