After hearing from some fellow RVers about a couple of interesting places to visit near here, Ron and I took off this afternoon so see what all the talk was about.
Our adventure took us 17 miles into the backwoods of Alabama not really knowing what to expect while driving down a dark treed shaded road
where we cautiously approach a cemetery called "Coon Dog Cemetery." not really knowing what we will see. Coon Dog Cemetery you say. Yes, Coon Dog.
The first dog buried here was "Troop" in 1937.
Leaving the Cemetery, we returned to the main road driving another 5 miles north and turning off on Mill Mountain Road to a sign that said "Rattle Snake Saloon." What is that all about? From a dirt parking lot with horses waiting to be ridden, we climb the steps into the back of an old truck and are driven down a narrow very steep windy dirt road to the Saloon which is actually a watering hole under a rock in the mouth of a cave.
Off to the left is a building which included a bar, tables and chairs and the kitchen, but we chose to sit outside under the rock along with the other patrons.
There was a tour group sitting at a number of tables, but we found a small slice of log table and outdoor chairs to await our waitress in short shorts. Before 5 p.m. they do not serve liquor so we opted for a soft drink and an appetizer of battered and fried pickles which I had been wanting Ron to try. I had eaten them many years ago and found them to be delicious. Once again getting into the truck, we are returned to the top and head back to Red Bay.
A fun day.
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