The Grand Hotel

A trip to The Grand Hotel is always wonderful and relaxing.  It is located on Point Clear, Alabama and it is on Mobile Bay.  We love to take a trip there in the summer.

Would you like to travel to The Grand Hotel with me? 

Once you see the sign, you know you have arrived

 and will soon be relaxing and enjoying your vacation.

You drive through the gate and then you pull

your car into this circular drive to check in. 

 This sign tells a little bit of the history of The Grand Hotel.  It is very old.  It became a hotel known for their hospitality in 1847.  Parts of the hotel served as a hospital during the Civil War.  It also was a training area during World War II.

One of the things that I like best about going to The Grand is

seeing all the beautiful flowers. The grounds are lovely.

They spend a lot of time making sure that the grounds are beautiful.

 They would never want any guest to be disappointed

 with the way the property looks.

The property has many beautiful Live Oak trees. 

They are very old and very large.  They just remind you
of how pretty the south can be.

There is a beautiful lagoon with three fountains.

  There is a brick walkway that goes around the water.
It is always nice to stroll around the water
 while you're at The Grand.  So peaceful!

Sometimes you see fish jumping in the water.  You'll always see the ducks.  They are very polite.  They don't rush up to you.  They are quiet as they share their home with visitors.

The property is on Mobile Bay.  You can walk along the grounds and see the water. 

 It is so pretty and relaxing.  There are a lot of pelicans that fly over the bay. 

Every afternoon at 4 o'clock, they fire this cannon.

They tell you a little bit of history and then they fire the cannon. 

IT IS LOUD! 

After the cannon is fired, you may go inside and have tea. 

 They serve tea, coffee, homemade cookies and scones. Yummy!

Even people who don't normally drink coffee,

 have a cup when they're at The Grand.

 They have bikes that you may ride while you're staying at The Grand Hotel. 

They have wonderful pools, too. They have a big one for everyone and then

 a regular sized one for the adults only.  No splashing kids allowed!! :)

One time, they had this guy out by the pool playing his guitar. 

 How good can it get?

During some summer nights, they have a bon fire on the beach.  They start that fire and then put out sticks and little individual bags that have everything you need to make the perfect s'more.

I hope you enjoyed the trip to The Grand Hotel!

If you liked this post, you might enjoy a walk I took while at The Grand Hotel: Fences and Gates

Fences and Gates

Do you ever look forward to taking a walk?  One that you don't get to take very often?  One  that you really look forward to when you can take it?  Well, I got to take that walk last Tuesday.  On Mobile Bay--at Point Clear there is a sidewalk that I love to take.  It takes me past the homes of people who live and vacation on the bay.  I love to take the walk every time I'm down at Point Clear, Alabama. I love the water, the homes, the flowers, the fences and the gates that I walk past when I go for my walk.  I want to share that walk with you here. 

 I love this picture because you can see the Spanish moss blowing on the bay breeze.

I like that some of the fences are a combination of materials.

A walk here never feels like exercise for your body.  It feels like a gift to your soul.

The walk never becomes tiring or too long when

 you're walking on the sidewalk on Mobile Bay.

A walk that is a treat for the eyes.

I love to walk past this fence because of the rosemary that it planted there.  I love to lightly touch the tips of the plant as I walk by and smell the lovely fragrance.  On a warm afternoon, it is a refreshing treat!

I love this walk.