Back in time...sort of

So Friday we drove down to Gulf Shores for a day at the beach and for some reminiscing. There is literally nothing left of the Gulf State Park Hotel and Convention Center we used to stay at. Not even the pier is the same! They built a brand new pier and bulldozed the hotel. Here are before and after pictures:

I got this picture off the internet. The only one I could find of how it was when we used to go down to Gulf Shores.

This was taken on Friday. As you can see, there is nothing left of the old resort. The picture was taken from the new pier. I forgot to take a picture of the pier.

We had a great time at the beach. The water was great, not as clear as Panama City Beach but nice and cool. Jake got a sunburn because he insisted on using SPF 30 on his super pale skin. He's learned his lesson. He will be using SPF 50 exclusively from now on. Especially when we're at the beach at noon...