Susan;
Its no secret that I love to shop for great deals, aka treasure hunting. And Captain John is such a good sport, driving me around the countryside and patiently waiting while I hunt. So today he rented a car and drove 2 hours to the city of Scottsboro Alabama the home of The Unclaimed Baggage Outlet of America. I heard about this store from our Swedish looper friends, and decided I wanted to see it for myself. Apparently its a popular tourist attraction, there was even a couple of tour buses in the parking lot. Its about the same size Value village with a coffee shop and a separate building for mens wear. After browsing around for 1 1/2 hours I found a brand new pair of my favourite Clarks sandals, a Pandora charm & a packable puffy jacket to wear cruising on chilly days. John also found the same type of jacket for him. I did look for grand kid things, but no luck in that department. Needless to say I have already bought a few cute things to bring home for them. Our next stop was The Docks restaurant at Goose Pond Marina. A fellow looper recommended the shrimp & grits. Unfortunately the restaurant was only open for dinner so no S & G for us. We remembered passing Captain D’s seafood and decided thats where we would have our lunch. And yes they were open. After lunch we headed back to Florence and made our usual stop at the Walmart Superstore to top up our food supply and now we are back on board relaxing with our feet up and noses in our iPads.

John;
Rented a car, drove 6 hours, bought a jacket and bottle opener. Good day.