Saw many things today!

This morning, Tracy came to pick me up at 9am and drove me all the way to Loxley, AL to a Veg and Fruit Farm. The things there are cheap and huge. I bought lots of things like eggplant, lettuce, ladyfingers (okra), french beans, huge onions, tangerines, plums. They even had boiled peanuts which tastes a bit spicy. Tracy bought them so I tried. Quite interesting. After that, we drove down the road to look for fresh seafood, but could not find a good one. So Tracy brought me to Tanger Outlets at Foley, AL. It has 100 over branded stores in one area. We only drove around to see the shops. Did not go down as I did not feel like shopping. More interested to just see. So, we window shopped in the car as the shops are all along the road.

After that, Tracy drove to the beach along the gulf shores. There was a lot of construction going on as there was a hurricane few months back, which destroyed many things. So, it was not as pleasant as it should be. But the beach is beautiful. It is a long stretch and the sand is white. There were a few people suntanning and they brought their kids to play in the sand. There are also beautiful sea shells on the sand and some still alive. So amazing.

After that, we drove back to mobile area to have lunch at "Original Oyster House". It is a wonderful place which serves great food. To see the carpark so full and the crowd, it must be good. Tracy recommended the place. It is not cheap as it costs about S$25 per person. I insisted on paying for the lunch. I had a seafood gumbo (soup with rice), fresh oysters, and broiled scallops with coleslaw and turnip greens. They cook the scallops like how french restaurants cook their escargots (snails)--with garlic, herbs, butter and wine. Very nice. Cooked to perfection. Tracy ordered a seafood platter. I tried her fried oysters--also very delicious as the batter is very nice. Taste like fried chicken but with oyster inside instead.

After lunch, Tracy took me home. Had a wonderful day of sightseeing. Tracy says she will discuss with me and Jan (the other Singaporean who has been here for 15 years) on Sunday during church to arrange a date to meet up. Jan seems pretty excited to meet another Singaporean as it is unusual to spot a Chinese in Mobile, moreover a Singaporean Chinese!

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