Today we discover Small Town America!.. Specifically, Clanton Alabama! Clanton was just a little town that we knew nothing about, but decided to stop at, as a pitstop on our road trip from Birmingham, AL to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL.
We didn't know what to expect, but we noticed that there were a couple farm shops in town - Peach Park and Durban Farms Market (We LOVE Farm shops), so it'd have been rude of us not to stop at both and check them out.
When we arrived at Peach Park, we were immediately impressed by the chilled out family oriented vibe! What followed was some incredibly delicious BBQ food, ice cream and deep fried pecan pie... a Southern delight 🤤
We chilled out on some rocking chairs, ate our food, listened to some great live country music and sang along (badly) 🤣 but we were having a great time, and felt right at home with the locals in a small town we had never even heard of before!
After food we went for a little stroll around the small outdoor trail area on the grounds of Peach Park and browsed the farm shop section, before heading on to our next stop at Durban Farms Market.
Durban was great and we were impressed by the quantity of home grown produce and local foods on offer. Proof that you CAN eat good quality foods in America if you want to, contrary to what the media would have you believe. There is plenty on offer if you're looking for it! We tried some locally grown Alabama Peaches (surprisingly the first time either of us had tried a peach, and we must say, they were incredibly juicy and delicious!)
Our final stop of the day before arriving at our accommodation for the night was at a Buc-ee's gas station, which I believe was just a little bit outside of Mobile, AL. This was our first Buc-ee's experience and to say we were blown away would be an under statement. We DO NOT get anything like this at home. Gas pumps upon gas pumps that seemed to stretch out to the horizon, and the largest gas station shop we have ever seen. From Buc-ee's merch to freshly made jerky, fudge, burritos and bbq food, this place had a mind blowing range of snacks for the road.
After quite some time spent in Buc-ee's, we hit the road and headed for Gulf Shores where we stayed in an airbnb which was located in a beautiful and very peaceful neighbourhood. This was our first time staying in an actual residential area in America, as opposed to our usual Hotel stays. We felt like one of the locals sitting outside the house at night, eating some snacks from Buc-ee's and listening to the orchestra of insects that trilling in the background... Bliss! What a day, what a country, we felt very at home in the USA ❤️
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