Selma, Alabama

i went to visit my grandparents who live in Selma, Alabama for a few days. The Captain enjoyed himself along the river front but of course the day I show my boyfriend around is the day I forget to bring Captain Kidd.

A small history lesson for those who aren't sure what has happened in Selma. Selma was a big contributor to the Civil Rights movement that happened in the 50's and 60's. Martin Luther King Jr. hosted a march that began in Selma to Montgomery for voting rights. (Selma is 50 miles away from Montgomery by the way). But the Selma police force stopped them before they could cross the bridge to leave the city.
Selma was also a big spot for the Civil war. This is where all the weapons, canons, canon balls, and bullets were made for the confederate soldiers. Also a vice president is from Selma. (This I didn't know until this last time I visited.) He is the only man to be inaugurated outside of the US.

Anyways, enough with the history lesson. Here's the Kidd's adventures.

The Kidd riding down I-85

Arriving in Alabama

With the state's motto

At highway 80, between Montgomery and Selma

Visiting the Edmond Petus Bridge

Prairie Creek Alabama

Captain Kidd is still touring California but I'm very excited to announce that I finally found the campsite that my dad took my brother and I to every year when I was growing up! It was a very quiet campsite right on the Alabama River with willow trees surrounding the banks. Every time we stayed it seemed like we were the only campers at the whole site.


I'm pleasantly happy to see that it is still open because I remember one of the last times we went camping there, the rickety bridge had collapsed. And this bridge was the only way to get to the campsite as far as we knew.

While the campsite does look like it's changed since I last went there (and why wouldn't it? It's probably been at least 12 years since I last stayed there) it still looks as quiet as it was back in the 90's.

I can't wait to make a trip there and stay at the campsite we used to always pick. I just hope they haven't changed the site into an RV site. That would really be a let down.