We woke up early in the nice US Space and Rocket Center RV Campground, and thought we might stop by and see it in the chance it has changed since we were there during IGUG meetings 25-35 years ago.  But we were up and eating breakfast by 7AM, and they did not open until 9AM, so we decided to do a drive-by of the outside exhibits.

After the drive-by, we headed for Enterprise, Alabama.

Why Enterprise?  Because John Hubbard enticed us to stop there with the promise of the only monument in the world to an insect – the Boll Weevil.  The Boll Weevil Monument was a lot smaller than we would have thought – shades of Stonehenge in Spinal Tap .  But there was a cool historic marker from 1919. So, why would anyone erect a monument to an Insect? They don’t give many clues, but the story is their economy was based on cotton and when a Boll Weevil infestation forced them to switch to peanuts, which proved to be a boon when it turned into an economic boom.

After Enterprise, we made for Sanford and got as far as Chattahoochee.  We found a nice campground near a river, and with recommendations for dinner from the campground steward, we headed for town. The first stop was Northside Seafood, which according to their flier was open on Sunday. On the way there, we passed Bleachers & Blayke’s Billiards, with about 30 bikers standing around out front. Ever since we bypassed the Rice Festival last year, we talked about how we missed an opportunity to experience real American experiences and should seek out opportunities like this. Although we could have gone back to the campsite to get our eBikes to maybe fit in better, we chickened out. When we got to Northside Seafood it was dark and closed. We passed a second recommendation on the way there and decided to turn around and check it out. Twin City Brewery was 3 storefronts away from Bleachers & Blayke’s Billiards, it too was closed. We contemplated trying to blend in with the bikers one more time, but again chickened out. We settled on China King, which we passed on the way from Northside and saw that it was open. We got there just in time to get a to-go meal before they closed. Food mission accomplished, we went back to the campsite to eat, but sure to regret our decision to skip the Chattahoochee biker scene.