Biloxi to Montgomery

Biloxi is a nice place to sleep after a nights work. I guess the gulf air and quiet contribute to the sense of well being. I slept well. While getting ready for bed the night before I found a $5 chip in my pocket. In the morning Den insisted we return to Ilse to cash it in. Since we were at that end of the casino row and I had $5 extra, we went to the Grand Casino where I was fortunate enough to earn lunch.

On our last visit to Biloxi we had made a deposit at the Boomtown casino. It was time to make a withdrawal. Boomtown is on the island but the mainland side, in the shadow of a rather large Casino hotel called IP. We passed through the shadow and into the Boomtown parking lot. There were only 2 $5 dollar Blackjack tables and neither one really called out to me. I strolled around as Den went to work. I resigned for the Boomtown card and then heard the siren call of the Roulette table. I have been know to play and the time seemed right. I was the only player and was therefore able to ask 'silly' questions about the game and betting options. I bet my numbers 1, 4, 10 & 24. To complete the bet on the 'inside' I needed another number but decided to play the 12 bottom numbers instead. This is a significantly lower pay out but covers a lot more numbers. It proved successful as I did hit my basic numbers and the 12 high one enough to 'color up' at $3.50 more than I sat down with.

I had won lunch earlier so we went to the buffet which, on Wednesdays, is half price to seniors. I was able to get off cheap. Neither one of us filled up but did have wonderful ice cream for desert. Den had plain, I added chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.

Returned to I10 heading for Alabama. Some of the roadway to Mobile is built over water. From the angle we approached the bridge over the Mobile river it looks like an M. I tried to catch the shot on the camera, we'll see. On hard ground I10 is like many I routes. Strip malls, motels, car dealers etc.. I was reminded of US90 the night before where all that was left of a small strip mall was the two pillar steel poles with signs announcing the business that had been there prior to Katrina.

I10 continues east, I65 heads north to Montgomery. We heard reports of 'Smokey' activity at mile tick 33 but when we arrived it was clear. Hang on there champ, in the high thirties, low forties there were many marked, unmarked light tan SVUs pulling over lots of four wheelers. Maybe I65 is an Alabama profit center?

Unknown to us Alabama does have casinos. We passed one on the way north. The motel clerk told us that there is another on the north side of Montgomery on I85, our route to Atlanta. We'll see.