Horn Island, MS to Wolf Bay, AL June 27

Our carefully selected spot behind the east end of Horn Island (across Mississippi Sound from Pascagoula) which would protect us from the SE breeze which was blowing turned out to be of little value when the wind shifted to NW.  It was a little bumpy during the night, but nothing of any real concern.  We got underway shortly after 0700, and soon crossed into Alabama.  We cleared the Dauphin Island bridge about 1020, and watched as fighter jets trained over the barrier island and near offshore waters beyond.  By 1315 we arrived at Lulu’s restaurant in Gulf Shores, and at the direction of nearly everybody who has traveled this way before us, we docked and stopped for lunch.  The food was very good (but not outstanding, as it should have been for the price).  However, just studying the commercialization of the place was fascinating, and it was well worth seeing (at least once). 

 We then left about 1515 and soon saw the sign announcing our arrival in Orange Beach.  We had a special interest here, as our daughter, son-in-law, and his family will vacation here next month.  It is a beautiful place, though we were seeing more the tree-lined ICW side than the high-rise beach side.  About 1545 we turned north into Wolf Bay, progressed up about 2/3 of the way, and picked a spot on the west shore (we know the wind will be west tonight, as it has been all day!).  We were anchored about 150 yards offshore by 1630.  This is a secluded and beautiful anchorage, and we see a few local outboard boats passing up the bay, but we are about 1 ½ miles away from the ICW and its traffic.