Our present campground is the beautiful Topsail Hill Beach State Park in Santa Rosa Beach on the Panhandle.
Before I get into this locale, however, one final goodbye video from Carrabelle Beach. We love it there, as our blog followers have probably surmised by this point.
Miss it already....
But, gypsies that we are, we said adieu and moved west.
Buddy missed most of the 2 1/2 hour trip.
Our campsite location is great, but while it is closest site to the beach, getting there still means walking nearly a mile. The first time we trekked there it seemed like it took forever. The next time, it was a snap. A tram can take you, but so far, we tend to walk it. The downside is that Buddy cannot come on the beach. I have some choice expletives for that policy, but whatever.
The site we have is very private and quiet. Perfect.
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| This is the kooky coconut art that we hang from the awning (a souvenier we got while visiting Matlache (an artist colony) near Ft. Myers Beach. |
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| We tired Buddy out walking to and from the beach! |
Ho hum. These beautiful beaches are becoming boring -- NOT. First, check out these magnificent dunes on Topsail Hill Preserve -- almost like the Cape, just not quite so tall.
Then, note the incredibly crowded beach conditions. We hated it, as you can imagine.
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| Too crowded, don't you think? |
And the weather! Hated that too. It was crystal clear yesterday with temps in the low 70s. Blecch. Can you imagine our irritation of having to deal with that? HA!
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| Two views of Beau. Pensive... |
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| And moronic. |
The Santa Rosa; Destin; Beaches of South Walton areas are decidedly upscale (expensive!). This is truly a lovely part of the world.
Just two oddities to finish up. (You know I love the weird stuff.)
This is a building off Highway 98 on the way to Santa Rosa. Cannot fathom what goes on there, can you?
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And this is a boat-storage warehouse near Destin. All four sides are covered with a gorgeous mural of life-size whales and other marine mammals. The walls are about 50 ft. tall! Quite arresting.
Weather was cool and cloudy today, which was okay. We needed a break from the sun.
Till next time. Miss all of you!
Tanks, Panky.
Hi Guys - Well if you need another break from the sun, you can always come back here - Today it's grey, pouring rain and windy !!!! The ONLY good thing is that it's NOT snow !! I think this beach looks like the most beautiful, so far.. Have fun
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Yes, we sensed that you enjoyed Carabelle Beach. I think the whale mural you saw may be a mural by Wyland. It's beautiful. Loved the "Peace" fish. All you need is a set of tacky lights. Talk soon.
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