Pictures from Amy's Bike Trip - Gulf Coast

Amy is biking across America. She's now in the deep South in the area of the Gulf Coast. She reports that people are overcoming hardship and rebuilding their communities. Below are her latest pictures from the journey --I can almost feel that golden sun shining on my face.

Sunset along the Alabama Coast

Gulf Coast Rebuilding in Mississippi

Sandy beach along Florida's panhandle

A symbolic display of heritage and pride (or slavery?)

Amy's experience with southerners has been one of amazement; she's been staying in the homes of strangers or camping in their yards rather than renting a hotel room each night. She says that she trusts southerners more so than people from other regions. I guess she's maybe right since about 50% of the world's serial killers are reported to have lived a part of their life within a 200 mile radius of Seattle. Amy if you see someone from Seattle -- run!!