Destination Destin Florida

We packed up the RV and headed east toward Florida. The Gps lead us across the Mississippi River, a toll bridge ($2.00 for both the RV and car) across the Mississippi River. As we leave New Orleans the view from the free way shows large tracks of land free of structures and littered with debris. I assume due to Katrina. There are ads along the road and on the TV for companies to lift your house for free or to remove debris from your lot for free, al paired for if you have federal flood insurance. Interesting to me that people want a small Federal Government, and yet these same people don't equate the help they get after Natural disaster is from the same government.

As we travel through Louisiana into Mississippi the landscape changes nearly instantaneously from bayous filled with cypress trees to a landscape of pine forests lining the freeway. Then on to Alabama where the the landscape again changes to oak trees and wide open fields, then into Florida and the oak trees into pines trees again. We turn off the freeway toward Gulf Shores Florida. This route takes across a toll bridge, $11.00 it costs for the RV and jeep to cross this bridge. Welcome to Florida, a lot like California, in the cost of things. Texas was the cheapest, cheap groceries, close to 30% less than California, cheap gas, ferry rides, cheap camping. Here in Florida gas prices went from $2.99 in Alabama to $3.15 in Florida just crossing the bleared. Food is more expensive here in Destin then in Texas but still less than in California.

Destin, is on a barrier island about 50 miles east of Pensecola. We are staying at Henderson Beach State Park. Great campground, huge private campsites, and I mean huge campsites, great and I mean great bathrooms, heated air conditioned, large tile showers and everything spotlessly clean. The campground is located in the sand dunes, a short walk from the beach. Now the beach goes on for miles, made of this soft fine grain white sand that doesn't cling to your feet. It's just lovely.



One empty campsite at Henderson Beach



Our campsite at Henderson state beach



The beach Destin Florida



-More of beautiful beach in Destin

Our first day in Destin the weather was great we strolled around town, walked along the beach, drove to the National Seashore looking for a dog beach - no luck with the dog beach, just enjoying the sunny weather. Had a $2.00 beer at the harbor at a dog friendly bar.




We just had a nice easy day.

Over night another cold blustery storm blew in. We woke up to another cloudy and chilly day. We decided to drive to the National Naval Museum in
Pensacola.

Great airplane, Naval history museum. Lots of historical planes, exhibits from WW1 through Afghanistan, space travel, and air planes up the wazoo. It's really an interesting place where you could spend two days exploring.


Blue Angels F18 hornets.




Jack in the cockpit of an F 18.

We had a great time at the museum. Be sure if you ever find yourself in Pensacola go to the National Navel Museum, supported by donations and not the government.



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