This August, Joey and I celebrated our 30th anniversary and went to our favorite place in this world...Panama City, Florida. We honeymooned there, and took many vacations there throughout the years. A special perk of going at the end of August is you get the beach to yourself. School is back in session, and the "snowbirds" have not arrived. Rates are discounted and the weather is usually great...even though it is hurricane season. I shouldn't be telling anyone this best kept secret. Look how clear the Gulf was.
see...the beach was deserted
beautiful sugar sand beaches
see...the beach was deserted
beautiful sugar sand beaches
The view from the balcony is breathtaking.
the view at the pool is nice too
I could easily move here and be a beach bum.
the view at the pool is nice too
I could easily move here and be a beach bum.
We found a nice city park that had some nice paved walking trails...
We walked 4 miles there.
We explored a state park with a 1 1/2 mile hike to the beach. Walking in sand will give you a workout, I'm here to tell you.
A nice bridge going to the beaches
We rested in a pavilion overlooking the bay
The property was built as a couple's home, and he died during the building process. The wife built some cabins on the property and rented them to vacationers in the late 50's.
It was a lovely place.
Toward the end of the week the current and waves were so strong that the flags were double red...meaning all waters closed to the public. It was still beautiful, and we enjoyed the pool.
We walked 4 miles there.
We explored a state park with a 1 1/2 mile hike to the beach. Walking in sand will give you a workout, I'm here to tell you.
A nice bridge going to the beaches
We rested in a pavilion overlooking the bay
The property was built as a couple's home, and he died during the building process. The wife built some cabins on the property and rented them to vacationers in the late 50's.
It's a good thing we did all that walking, so we could work off the calories in our meals.
We enjoyed The Captain's Table, which was new to us this year. My meal was scamp imperial, cheese grits, and Greek salad. Can you say "delicious"?
We strolled along the harbor and looked at the boats.We went to our all time favorite place to eat...Captain Anderson's on the night of our anniversary. I had delicious grilled red snapper.
Toward the end of the week the current and waves were so strong that the flags were double red...meaning all waters closed to the public. It was still beautiful, and we enjoyed the pool.
7 comments:
Beautiful in every way
Happy Anniversary !! Wow ! Ya'll really did have the beach to yourselves. :D Looks and sounds like you had a great anniversary vacation. Enjoyed seeing the photos - thanks for sharing.
How wonderful! What a perfect place to be. Happy Anniversary you two, and you are looking fabulous by the way! ;) Wonderful pics.. made me want to go there! -Tammy
Beautiful place and beautiful couple. Enjoy the next 30 years too.
Beautiful place to celebrate 30 years, may you have many more here at this place. I can understand you wanting to live here.Thanks for sharing,
Sue
I love your post! thanks for sharing.. God bless you
Sheila,
I hope all is well with you and your beautiful family---especially those sweet boys. I've missed you all lately, and hope you'll be checking in soon.
And the VERY best blessings of the Holiday Season!!
rachel
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