Newman GA to Orange Beach AL

 

Monday September 25, 2023

 

Up and on the road continuing south on I 85 crossing into Alabama just above Auburn.  We had been watching the signs for Buc-ee’s and decided it would be our first stop of the day. We have a new Buc-ee’s in Sevierville just opened in the last few months but we had not visited.  This store in Auburn had just opened Spring of this year – so very new.

Trees beginning to turn color.

Ben was surprised less than $4.

  We were there mid-morning before a crowd arrived, so we enjoyed looking around without a lot of people.  Very clean bathrooms, lots of gift items and lots of food items.  We bought brisket sandwiches, drinks, some Bucee nuts and some pralines.  Continuing down I 85 to the next rest area just past Gadsden and enjoyed the brisket sandwiches.  They were pretty good considering.

 

Half-eaten lunch! Very tasty.

Continuing we passed through Montgomery which was a breeze after Atlanta.  We picked up I 65 in Birmingham and continued south until we reached the Bay Minette exit which goes directly south to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.  We arrived at our Orange Beach Holiday Inn Express late afternoon and chose to drive just across the road to Bubba’s Seafood where we split a broiled combo dinner.  Perfect amount of food.  

Plenty of food for two. 

Our Holiday Inn is right on the beach and has a pool area and direct access to the ocean.  After dinner we walked to the beach area, but the wind was blowing so we did not stay long.