Heading West

I'm in a cheap motel room in Biloxi, Mississippi, hoping to get a solid night's sleep after a long party weekend at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. In the morning I continue heading west, en route to California.

I've uploaded some new photos to catch you up on my wanderings. Some miscellaneous photos of my travels can be found here.

After the launch I drove to Sarasota, Florida to see the Ringling Museum. It was cool, but I think I was expecting something more. . . over the top. Photos here.

After that I worked my way towards Pensacola. I stayed at Gulf Islands National Seashore near Pensacola Beach. Nearby was Fort Pickens, which was built in 1359 or something. Okay maybe not that old. I watched sunset from atop the fort. Photos here.

And then there was the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A three-day festival on the beach. Five stages. Fifty thousand or so people. Lots of good times. I could have done better at planning out my festival time to see more of the bands that were on my wish list, but I still had a good time. And of course, there was an unhealthy amount of partying. Photos here.