Ruby red shrimp, hot pink sunsets, sugary white sand beaches, dolphins swimming alongside our boat and bird-banding are a few highlights of my recent trip to Gulf Shores-Orange Beach, Alabama.
Early one morning in the woods, passionate birders weighing, measuring, checking body fat and banding the birds on their southern migration gave us a close-up look.
On the Intracoastal Waterway, we watched dolphins dive and surface alongside our pontoon boat while our pilot scooped up oysters, crabs, and shrimp to show us how they are harvested.
A short flight in a 1928 bi-plane reminiscent of the Wright brothers – sitting in an open cockpit wearing a leather cap and goggles – took us out over the water, beach and hotels.
One balmy evening, we took a sunset cruise on a catamaran complete with wine and appetizers, and dolphins in the distance.
A fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico, 15 miles out from shore on a 62-foot boat offered non-stop fishing -- trigger fish, grouper and lots of red snapper – and our catch served for dinner.
With condos galore, hotels right on the beach and plenty of outdoor activities, Gulf Shores-Orange Beach is a great vacation spot.
