4 Days Instead of 8 Hours

                  PALM TIKI-WOOD CARVINGS/GULF BREEZE, FL.-CHARLES KNIGHT

A trip to visit family in the Panhandle of Florida from our home on the Central West Coast of  the state, is an 8 hour drive +/-.  For many years, we drive the interstate to get there and back asap.

Now, I take the slow road.  'This trip', the slowest road trip ever, using our motorhome and 4 stops at State Parks along the coast.  How lovely it was.

ST. ANDREWS STATE PARK, PANAMA CITY, FL. SURFERS PARADISE

 














OCKLOCKNEE STATE PARK AND SURROUNDING AREA.  WHITE SQUIRRELS, TURKEY, DEER, RACOON, POSSUM AND GREAT FISHING.

 















MANATEE SPRINGS. ONE OF MY FAVORITES NOW.  VERY QUIET/NATURAL SPRING FOR SWIMMING, BIRDING SMALL TO VULTURES. SUWANNEE RIVER, STURGEON, GATOR DEER.

CRYSTAL RIVER ARCHEOLOGY SITE HAD UNUSUAL POTTERY CHARDS.  UNUSUAL IF YOU FOLLOW SHOWS LIKE THE HISTORY CHANNEL, ON ALIEN VISITATION THEORIES.  I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH AN UNUSUAL PICTOGRAM ON A FLORIDIAN ARTIFACT.


SWIMMING IN FLORIDA, TAKES EXTRA CAUTION.  NOT A JOKE!

CARRABELLE, FL. QUIET, ARTISTIC AND LOVELY.


In reverse order, so it will read well on this blog, I'll do separate posts this weekend, on Manatee Springs, Ochlockonee, St. Joe and St. Andrews State Parks and assorted stops along the way.

Hope you enjoy the photos as much as we did taking them!