Since we had two cabins last night, with full kitchens, we decided to eat in rather than going out. The girls bought all the fixin’s for spaghetti with meatballs, and since the boys had the bigger kitchen, Chef Tomas was called into action . . .

. . . here he is supervising Sous Chef, Paul, during the preparation of the tapenade to spoon on the broiled French bread, also  topped with extra virgin olive oil!!!!

BIG salad . . . enough to feed an army. We still had one bag left!!!!

. . . let’s eat!!!

a great meal and there were certainly enough for second or thirds. Some ate left overs for breakfast . . .

You cannot have a great meal with out a little entertainment! Click the video above to see what it was all about!!!!

. . . full tummies, full night of rest . . . and a sky full of clouds when we woke this morning. 70% change of rain in Ocean Springs, our home for the night, 68 miles down the road!

One last check for stuff in the room and in the closet . . . shhhhhhhhhhh . . . some were still sleeping!!!!

mmmmm . . . one thing we have not seen so far on the trip is Crocodile wrestlin’ . . . maybe there is still a chance. They are tasty little devils!!!!

VERY heavy overcast, mist and high humidity as we rolled on down the road . . . and even a few hills. Nice change of pace from all the flat we have been encountering the last week or so.

as the saying goes, ‘dust to dust’. This piece of paradise is gradually returning to dust again!!!

let’s see . . . what’s that other saying,  ‘measure twice . . . cut once’ ?????????  Little long here!!!

The morning line up . . . from the curiosity displayed, not too many bikers come along this way. Lots of dog’s today. I was riding with Gina and Tom. As the pooches’ would come out to greet us, some more enthusiastically than others, Tom in a VERY commanding voice would tell them to go home. Most actually turned around and ran back to their homes!!!!!

New flowers along the way today . . .

Here was a little place about half the size of the ‘Sunday Houses’ we rented several weeks ago. Might be a Mon-Fri version!!!!

Another persons dream to ‘live out in the sticks’. Of course, the first thing one does is cut down all the trees in order to make a lawn . . .

. . . must be quite an operation lining everything up and leveling both pieces!

The last 15 miles of the day were on Hwy 67. It actually had a nice paved shoulder designated as a, ‘Bike Lane’. The road surfaces today were wonderful, with very little traffic. Perfect riding day!

All the rain has made these gazebos, ‘down by the river’, a little soggy for outdoor seating.

Here was where we were supposed to stay tonight in Oceans Springs . . . looks like a little fire problem . . .

Instead, we are staying at a Studio 6, Extended Stay, the ‘boutique’ version of a Motel 6 and owned by the same parent company. Here’s one of the residents vehicles. Either it is an EXTREMELY low, low rider, the air shocks are shot or the tires are low!!!!

Lucked out again today . . . not a drop of rain!!!! Yippee!!! Tomorrow we head to Dauphine Island for another mini-vacation!!!