LuLu's Homeport, Gulf Shores Alabama

Last night we slept on the parking lot of the Wal-Mart in Gulf Shores AL because we didn't get into the State Park there. That was o.k. with us, we had a quiet place to sleep. The next morning - today! - we went visiting LuLu's Restaurant at Homeport Marina, a very special place that YOU should not miss to see if you're in that region.

Have a look at her website: http://www.lulusathomeport.com/index.php and you will understand what I'm showing you with my pictures here!

The little gift shop pavillion by LuLu's. Of course I have a new Tshirt from there too :)

The entrance to the restaurant

Inside view of the restaurant

Outdoors - with the sandy white beach

A real beach scene for everybody to enjoy

also kids can have fun here....

A very smart selling and marketing system is behind this business with more than 180 employees - Lucy Buffets PR is decorating the walls

A woodden pelican is spreading his wings - a nice decoration at the restaurant sealing

The ice cream corner with a lot of tasty choices

LuLu's colorfull painted houses - makes you feel like you're in Key West

LuLu's fountain for youths

What a pretty waiting spot for getting seated. In a nice talk with Brenda, a manager of the place, told us that in season time over 4000 people (per day !!) are visiting this place!

Hi my friends,

thanks again for all the nice comments to my yesterdays sunset shots.

We are arrived in the State of Louisiana already!!! We drove after our visit by "LuLu's" over to Mobile, AL then trough Mississippi and arrived here on a Truck-Stop place short befor Baton Rouge for the night. btw, it's raining like crazy!!!

Tomorrow we will drive to Texas. The exact place where we will be I don't know today, but maybe we'll be going toward Austin... we will see.... Stay tuned with me!

Susanne and David

Day is done - gone the sun

Another wonderful day in paradise is finished and we have been left to enjoy a wonderful orange after glow.

Mallory Square Impressions

This is my lovely husband, David, with his booth at Mallory Square, where he is selling his original Fine Art Paintings and prints of Key West scenes and tropical subjects. He is a very talented artist and his work can be found all over the world in many collections and private homes.

You can see more of his work on our website www.vanhulstart.com

Here you can see the big traffic that we have almost every evening and especially on weekends, like yesterday. A lot of the visitors were Jimmy Buffet's Parrotheads who had their fun weekend on the island.

And this woman looks somehow like me.... with two customers at my booth who are looking at my photographs that I sell.

If you look closer into the picture, you will see Alex (with the hat) our performer guy with his juggling act shortly before sunset. Can you see what a wonderful, dramatic sunset going on in the back of the picture?

People from all over the world are watching this spectacle at Mallory Square.

And this is the fantastic view that I have (almost) every night at Mallory Square. I would never ever trade this place with any indoor job in the world. To be able to see mother nature's magic and to be "at work" in the same time, is priceless!

Parrot Head Weekend in Key West - Jimmy Buffet in Concert

Jimmy Buffett (born James William Buffett on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a film producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on the list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday." He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads." His band is known as the Coral Reefer Band.

Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a best-selling writer and is involved in two restaurant chains named after some of his best known songs, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville." He owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of Outback Steakhouse), which operates the chain under a licensing agreement with Mr. Buffett.

He and his wife Jane have two daughters, Savannah Jane and Sarah Delaney, and a son, Cameron Marley.

Picture source from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett



Go to my radio player and listen to some of Jimmy Buffet's legendary songs! He and his songs made this island to "Parrotheads" paradise.

All the famous Bars...

If you have not been in Sloppy Joe's, you have not been in Key West

Here you can meet the legendary Captain Tony himself, an ex mayor of Key West, an all around colorful character in every respect.

This is the meeting point of all parrot heads, big fans of the singer
Jimmy Buffet.
Listen please to Jimmy Buffet's song "Margarita-Ville" on my radio player (scroll down on my blog!) and you will know what's all about!

For a good Island food you have to dine out here in the lush garden of "Pepe's".

And after all your strolling up and down Duval and all the other streets, come to the "Green Parrot Bar" and have some beers, hang out with the locals and listen to the great live bands.


And there are still many more other bars in Key West to explore......