Alabama Road Trip #2 — Day One

Roadtrippers map showing the driving route from Orlando, Florida to Dothan, Alabama with planned historic and cultural stops along the way.

Gravestones, Ghost Towns, and the Long Way Toward What Matters Some road trips begin with wanderlust.This one began with unfinished business. On Alabama Road Trip #1, Dusty and I did what we thought was right at Bethlehem Cemetery—but “right” didn’t quite stick. Time, weather, and the quiet cruelty of neglect had already erased almost everything … Read more

Orlando to Alabama Road Trip #1 – Day Two Itinerary

Map of Day Two of Alabama Road Trip #1 showing stops 6 through 14 around Enterprise and Dothan, Alabama.

The first day of our first Alabama road trip was all about getting to Dothan with a few cool stops along the way. The second day of our Alabama Road Trip was part explore Enterprise, Alabama and part business. Dusty’s mom passed away a year before this trip and Dusty made a promise to her … Read more

Sloss Furnaces: The Ghosts of Birmingham’s Iron Empire

Entrance to Sloss Furnaces National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama, with rusted towers and catwalks visible beyond the gate

They say you can still hear the hammers ringing at Sloss Furnaces, echoing through the smoke and iron that built Birmingham’s name. But when Dusty and I first tried to visit, the only sound we heard was Murph laughing in the distance. Round One: When Murph Closed the Gates This stop was supposed to be … Read more