"Good Morning To You Big Blue" — Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Not "THAT" Butt………….The OTHER Butt!!
"Hey, YOU!" "GET OFF OF MY CLOUD!!"
November 7. We left Dog River Marina at the crack of dawn and started down the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. By lunch time, we were passing ”Lulu’s” restaurant. This popular restaurant is owned by one of Jimmy Buffett’s sisters (Lucy). I understand brother Jimmy shows up from time to time. And guess what was on the menu………….”Cheeseburger in Paradise”. How could we resist?
We arrived at ‘Marina at the Wharf’, Orange Beach, Alabama at 2:30pm. There is a small shopping plaza within walking distance with new buildings. Many of the stores were vacant as were the condominiums. Even Godfathers Pizza was closed. Is it due to the off-season, poor economy, or the Gulf’s oil spill. One store had a sign on it that said it was forced to close because BP did not pay what was due them in the oil spill? – We took a peek at the beach, and it is NOT orange. So why is Orange Beach called ‘Orange’ Beach? It seems that there was a large abundance of orange trees that the Spanish brought here many years ago.
"YAHOO" — We are OFF the rivers and in the Florida Panhandle (Nov. 8 at exactly 10:18am)!!
November 8. We left the Orange Beach dock at 8:30am and will cruise 30 miles today. –YAHOOOOOOO!! We just crossed the state line into Florida at exactly 10:18am!! I don’t mind admitting that we danced on the flybridge, did some high fives, and screamed/hollered/cheered a lot. Happiness is, we are out of the rivers for sure!!
New Scenery………ahhhhh, sand and such.
We are starting to see Sea Gulls, Pelicans, and sand; a sign that the salt water is close by. Cruising in the Pensacola area, the Blue Angels were practicing their air show today, flying over the waterway. The first Naval Air Station is located near here and is the home of the Blue Angels (commissioned in 1914). Astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong received their flight training here. –
Pensacola Architecture
Reflections, Pensacola, FL
Palace Oyster Bar, Pensacola, FL
Rosie O'Grady's, Pensacola, FL
Our destination today is Palafox Pier Harbor, Pensacola, Florida. Arrived in time for lunch. Buildings here look very much like the New Orleans French Quarters.
November 9. Left the docks of Pensacola at 8:30am. It’s a beautiful day cruising on the water, no waves.
Our Official Welcoming Committee into Florida's Panhandle!! 
A pod of dolphins swam with us for about half an hour. It feels like they are our welcoming committee into the Panhandle of Florida. What a thrill! We arrived at Ft. Walton Beach at 2pm and are tied up at the municipal marina with a nice park and walking distance to downtown. – We had a yummy dinner with “Tony M” and Joanne made a great dinner (she’s a good cook). –
November 10. We’re staying another day here at Ft. Walton Beach; “Tony M” is having some mechanical trouble with his generator. It’s a good place to hang for another day, we may even relax a bit.
Palafox Marina
Fort Walton Beach, Florida (municipal docks and park)
"MAGOO" hiding out at Fort Walton Beach's park
Struttin My Stuff!
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