Alabama to Mississippi by Ferry | Gulf Coast Van Life

We woke up to heavy fog at Fort Morgan — but just as we headed for the ferry, the sky began to clear. Join us, JK and Kim, as we share what life on the road is really like after 60. We travel slow and part-time, enjoying our adventures in small towns, and life with our senior golden doodle, Tia. In this episode, we leave Fort Morgan RV Park in our Ford Transit camper van and ride the Dauphin Island ferry across Mobile Bay before continuing west along the Gulf Coast into Mississippi. Stops include: • The historic grounds of Fort Gaines • Dauphin Island beaches and coastal homes • The Alabama Coastal Connection Bridge over the Mississippi Sound • Bayou La Batre and Grand Bay • Pascagoula, Mississippi — including the boyhood home of music legend Jimmy Buffett • A local donut shop lunch stop for pastry-wrapped sausage • The historic Round Island Lighthouse • Davis Bayou in the Gulf Islands National Seashore. This episode is all about following the Gulf Coast — by ferry, by bridge, and by backroad — traveling slowly in our 60s and 70s. If you enjoy scenic coastal drives, relaxed RV travel, and discovering small Gulf towns, subscribe and come along. And...checkout our entire Gulf journey in the Playlist! Route: Fort Morgan → Dauphin Island → Bayou La Batre → Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou → Pascagoula Chapter Timeline 00:00 Dauphin Island Ferry to Mississippi 00:27 Foggy Morning at Fort Morgan 00:47 Arrive at Ferry Dock/ Fort Morgan RV Park Review 03:00 Breakfast in the Van 03:40 Loading onto the Ferry 04:45 Ferry to Dauphin Island 08:59 Arrive at Dauphin Island 09:35 Fort Gaines quick look 10:00 Exploring Dauphin Island 11:05 Coastal Connection Bridge 12:52 Crossing into Mississippi 13:04 Pascagoula Round Island Lighthouse 13:40 Jimmy Buffett’s Boyhood Home/Neighborhood 14:37 Local donut shop lunch stop 15:20 Davis Bayou – Gulf Islands National Seashore 17:30 In our next video #VanLifeAfter60 #PartTimeVanLife #TravelAmericaOver60 #SmallTownTravel #VanLifeTips #FordTransitCamper #TravelWithDog #EverydayVanLife #SlowTravel #FaithOnTheRoad #GulfCoast #DauphinIslandFerry #CamperVanTravel