For our spring road trip we decided to squeeze in a few days between week-ends in Nashville for a quick trip to the Florida panhandle. We had never been in that area; it looked like a doable road trip for the limited time we had, and I was anxious to see some sand and surf. But knowing that we were heading to Florida during a traditional spring break week, I was anxious to find a spot that wasn't going to be full of college students-being college students.
The destination we chose was Apalachicola, FL; on the Florida panhandle coast, east of Panama City and south/west of Tallahassee. A small town, known more for its fishing and oysters than casinos and night life. Alice got busy and found a bed and breakfast (http://www.coombshouseinn.com/) available for a couple of nights and we were set.
On our trip town we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in which is in far southern Alabama. A classic, Victorian home; high ceilings, old wood floors, a bed that you had to climb into and a sinful breakfast.
As advertised, we found Apalachicola a small, pleasant town. A small area of shops and restaurants, lots of sea food available, although neither Alice or I are fond of oysters, the seafood the area is known for.
We spent two different days exploring the area with a day trip to St Joseph Peninsula State Park and a day trip to St. George Island.
We even saw an alligator along side the road as we drove along.
The water was cool, the sand was white and fine, a strong on shore breeze blew most of the time we were there.
Overall, a good quick road trip to begin our travels for the 2012 year.
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