Tag: Alabama

  • The birthplace of Helen Keller.

    Three Helen Keller Inspirational Anecdotes

    Exploring and learning continue to be the highlight of my fulltime RV adventure. I am genuinely amazed by people, history and the natural world. I approached the birthplace of Helen...

  • Brad Saum, at Lake Guntersville State Park

    Lake Guntersville State Park

    I stumbled on Lake Guntersville State Park a year ago when I was southbound with the polar vortex nipping at my heels. It proved a great escape then, and it...

  • Clanton, Alabama

    Quirky Clanton

    Between Birmingham and Montgomery is quirky Clanton, Alabama. Quirky in a mediocre sense. There was an attempt to create a reason to exit off I-65, but nothing truly exciting to...

  • Brad Saum at Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama

    Mardi Gras Mobile Style

    It was a cold and breezy start to Fat Tuesday in the city where the Mardi Gras parades started – Mobile, Alabama. The long history of celebrating in Mobile dates...

  • Brad Saum at Dexter Ave Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

    A Bus Ride

    A forest fire starts with just a small spark. However, if the weather, wind, and humidity is just right and there are dry grasses, shrubs and trees nearby, that one...

  • A screw in my RV tire.

    Spring Fixes

    With the sun shining and the windows open, the mild Alabama weather feels like spring is in the air. During the cold and snow I had been making a list...

  • Four days, three states and 444 miles along the entire Natchez Trace Parkway learning baout the history and enjoying the natural beauty.

    Natchez Trace Parkway

    Four days and 444 miles through three states along the entire Natchez Trace Parkway proved a worthwhile experience. The amount of unique and varied history along the route makes for...