Saturday we headed to Gulfport MS, we left here around 9:30 so we could get there early and find a great place to park. We arrived about 10:30 and as luck would have it we ended up parking right on the parade route. Since we had awhile till the parade started at 2pm we took a walk to check out the area, we found a place for Dave to get a crawfish lunch and a Sonic for me to get a burger, we also did a lot of people watching which was quite entertaining as folks were all getting geared up for the parade. We were a few cars down from a family who we talked with a few times, we received offers of beer and food from them but declined on both counts.
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At 1pm the road was closed and people started getting their chairs in position, we were asked by one couple if we minded if they put there chairs behind our truck, then we were asked by another couple. Of course we didn't mind the more the merrier. Turns out these two couples were also full timers so we had lots in common with them. The time waiting for the parade to start passed quickly while talking all things rv with these two other couple, one couple Toni & Eddie from Nebraska have been on the road 11 years, Mike and Lizzie from Hoboken NJ have been on the road since 2010.
While not nearly as lavish as the floats in NOLA nor were than any costumed folks like we saw on TV that evening from NOLA we thoroughly enjoyed our time and made some new friends. Sure hope our paths cross again, have we said lately how much we love this lifestyle and the great folks we are meeting.
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| Lizzie & Mike |
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| Toni & Eddie |
Until next time...
From your pictures I think I might like this "nearby Mardi Gras" better than the crowds and crazies of New Orleans.
ReplyDeleteWe did enjoy it, the we wonder if someday (maybe with someone who knows their way around) we might go into NOLA for the festivities.
DeleteLooks like a very nice time :) It's always so nice to run into people with so much in common, but to have both those couples be full timers is amazing! Perhaps word is getting out :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to visit by happenstance other full timers.
DeleteWe also enjoyed meeting you! How remarkable, that among the many people along that parade route, we should meet! This RV lifestyle of ours is so amazing. More and more people are finding it to be an attractive alternative to being rooted to one place. Friends and family who thought we we crazy four years ago, now tell us how envious they are, and how they enjoy "traveling" with us through the photos and stories we share from the road. Safe travels, guys!
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing of all the folks to meet up with it was two couples also in this lifestyle, I think the word is out about how great it is.
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