Eufala, AL

On Friday, we drove about 22 miles north to the town of Eufala.  The web searches we had done showed that there were flea markets and a botanical garden at Fendall Hall, an old mansion in town.  The flea markets turned out to be individual "we buy gold" type of stores, and there was no botanical garden at Fendall, atlhough the tour of the old house was really enjoyable.  There was only one other couple on it, so we had an almost one-on-one exchange with the volunteer docent.  There are about 63 homes in Eufala that are on on the historical register.  It was a booming cotton town prior to the Civil War.  Now, Hardee's, KFC, Church's Chicken and the ilk line the highway.  On the way back, we stopped at Pelham House, one of the oldest settlements in the area of Abbeville.  On Saturday,  the morning fog over the water made a lovely backdrop as we packed up to head home.  But,  like a bookend trip, we found we had another damaged tire when we stopped at the first rest area in Florida.  Once again, Bob had to use our spare, causing us to have to buy yet another when we got home!  Well, guess that means that we will be "well shod" for our next road trip at the end of May!