Ken & Diane Travel

 February 25, 2021                                                                                                                                                                A lot of barge traffic on the waterway in front of us at Perdido Key. We made a beer & wine run to the military base. $420 later we were on out way home.   Seville Quarters, downtown Pensacola, Florida   Golf bags handing from ceiling.  There are 5 different bars and restaurants' built by the same guy. Each with a different theme based on what he was into at the time.  Each is magnificent in their own way. The woodwork is gorgeous.   Gary and Patty said that these places are packed on weekends. Each bar opens at a different time, some as late as 9 or 10 o'clock.  Brass hot air balloon hanging from the ceiling. Elephant heads holding up the hand rail on this bar. Top of bar is made out of copper.   Water fountain on patio for Alley bar . Lambert's is another unique place with good food and lots o

 February 18, 2020 Pictures of the National Naval Air Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida we visited yesterday with Dale & Judy. Gary and Patty were along as they provided the necessary Military Pass (escort) required to access the base. In the past, Dale said, anyone could drive on the base to visit the museum. Not the case today. Inside there is a IMAX movie theater. We saw The Magic of Flight. they could have turned down the volume down as it was quite loud even without my hearing aids. This is the home of the Blue Angels.  Afterward we went to Hub Stacey's restaurant. From the outside, it was a place we would not have ventured into but Gary recommended it. The inside was lined with dollar bills, walls and ceiling, just about everywhere you could staple a bill.  

 Fat Tuesday  February 16, 2021 F...in cold. 25 degrees when we got up this morning. We are in better shape than our friends in South Padre Island. They have been without water and electric for two days. Texas was hit with cold, snow and ice. Lot of accidents and complete roadway shutdown.  Here, I had planned on going to visit Historic Fort Morgan but had to twist someone's arm to convince her to go out in the cold. It was 27 degrees when we got to the Fort. We were not alone as there were other crazy people out there. If you were within the walls of the fort and facing the sun it wasn't bad :)  We spent about an hour and half walking around outside. Always amazed at the structures of the Fort. Millions of bricks, tons of mortar and concrete. It was built by 200 slaves from local plantations.  hand prints imbedded in the wall. Icicle's hanging in the openings for canons.  coming out of the shadows Yes it is cold. We stopped at Hazel's Nook for lunch; a small round buil