Gulfport Small Craft Harbor
“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay
the price to make them come true.” ―
Leon J. Suenes
Wow...what
a night. Our nice little anchorage turned into a carnival ride that lasted all
night long. Wind predictions on all our weather apps called for light winds...I
guess they forgot to tell the wind. Our evening was very nice, but by the time
we went to bed the waves were slapping the haul and we were bouncing. The only
place we could find an accurate reading was a weather station located at Fort Morgan...15
knots. It was a VERY long night. By this morning we were both ready to get
moving...even if Mobile Bay was rough. It turned out to be more comfortable
than the anchorage and by the time we got to the Mississippi Sound it was a
very smooth ride. Another wonderful day to be on the water.
We're
back to oil platforms, barges and large tankers. Once you begin to cross
Mobile Bay...pleasure cruising is left behind. We may see a few sailboats and
even a few large fishing boats, but from here to Texas there won't be many, if
any, trawlers or motor yachts. Our choices of anchorage and marines will also
be limited...very limited in some areas. This may be our last marina until we get
home so we took advantage of getting a few things we needed…fuel, oil, a pump
out and water. It’s amazing how fast you can spend money when you fuel up a
boat and buy oil. This area of the coast was devastated by hurricane Katrina,
but the town of Gulfport has done a great job of rebuilding this municipal marina. It's one of the most modern marinas we have ever stayed in…too bad we don’t
have more time to enjoy it and explore the town.
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