Saturday, April 2, 2016

Cape San Blas

Finishing their winter vacation in Florida, Terry and Brenda stopped off for a few days with us before returning to Canada.

Saturday was perfect so a field trip to Cape San Blas felt like a necessity. We packed a picnic and headed out on the short, scenic drive.

De Anne and Terry consulted the local map then led us off on a hike into scrub pine and cabbage palm wilds of the Cape. The walk along St. Joseph Bay was so pleasant I dispensed with my customary whining about forced marches, and because the peninsula is only a quarter-mile wide with the bay on one side and the Gulf on the other I could hardly claim we would get lost.

Returning to the parking lot we selected a table in the shade overlooking the bay to enjoy our beer and sandwiches.

 De Anne leading the way:
Terry and Brenda:
Alligator resting while we enjoyed lunch. He could have a beer if he had come over:
Afternoon on the Gulf side:
Unauthorized picture of De Anne and Brenda in front of the surf danger flag: