After a good night's sleep we were ready to get to this vacation business in good form. After a walk around Pine Lake Campground to watch the ducks taking their morning ablutions, we headed west on rte 90 along the northwestern FL Gulf. We came upon Camp Helen-a Florida State Park so we stopped to check it out. There was a nature trail which led us down to the very white sand beach past Lake Powell-a dune lake-then we waded into the beautiful blue-green water which had to be nearly 90 degrees! The photos were taken on that small excursion. The dunes are so beautiful and the sand is pure white and so fine-almost like confectioners sugar! It didn't even stick to our feet, but it sure was hot! The timber remains are part of what was a pier previous to Hurricane Katrina!
Even with no schedule, it is taking us a long time to get out of Florida and there are many adventures calling us! So, we drove along coast through Destin and Ft. Walton Beach-very commercial, but interesting, none-the-less! Finally made it to Pensacola where we got on I-110 to get on I-10 and get to Alabama! By the time we got to Mobile, AL, Hank figured we were probably too late in the day for a stop to tour the USS Alabama. We drove on into Mississippi and found a MS Redneck Campground just outside Biloxi, MS. As Hank has been here numerous times, and I've been here a couple of times, it feels like familiar territory. We've decided to spend a "few" nights here so we can volunteer at Back Bay Mission on Monday. Hank has made contact with the Const. Supv. there and he has some Punch Lists for us to work on next week. So, we'll just have to find amusements in the area for the next 2 days!
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