Blogs from Panama City Beach, Florida, United States, North America

18.02.2017Crystal River – Panama City Beach Nun sind wir im „Panhandle“ (Pfannenstiel) von Florida. „Panhandle“ wird die Verlängerung Floridas nach Alabama genant. Hier ist es nicht mehr ganz so warm wie im Süden von Florida, doch die Tagestemperaturen bewegen sich im Moment immer noch so um die 20° C, eigentlich ganz angenehm. Von Crystal River aus, fuhren wir bis nach Eastpoint einem kleinen verschlafenen Ort. Dort übernachteten wir in einem etwas in die Jahre gekommenen Motel, war aber ganz OK. Auf der Fahrt dorthin besuchten wir noch Cedar Key, eine kleine Insel die mittels einer Brücke mit dem Festland verbunden ist. Nach Eastpoint, auf dem Weg nach Panama City Beach (nein liegt nicht am Panamakanal und nein wir haben uns nicht verfahren ;-)), machten wir noch einen Abstecher nach George Island, diese Insel erreicht man über ... read more

Så är man nu i Panama City Beach och haft en kanondag på stranden i solen. Började med att jag blev väckt av att Paul, Lana och Darcy som hade varit och tagit ett morgondopp och ett par delfiner hade simmat fram till dom. Lagom exalterat folk. Och inte alls är jag avis.... ;) Men köpte mig en snorkel och snorklade runt. Förutom en massa coola fiskar såg jag eremitkräftor, maneter och en stingrocka. Blev något förvånad då jag såg den sistnämnda. Såg först svansen och tänkte det va nån slags orm eller ål. Men såg sen en nergrävd stingrocka... en meter i diameter. Låg bara still på botten så spanade in den ett tag. Klappade den dock inte... Men kom hit igårkväll rätt sent. Så blev bara en snabb middag och sen göra sig i ... read more

We drove south to Flagler Beach, Florida on Wed Nov. 14th. We are at Gamble Rogers Memorial Recreation Area which is about 30 north of Daytona Beach. Our camp site is about 50 yards from the Atlantic Ocean surf, at high tide. Nice view and pleasently noisy from the surf. It’s been cloudy, windy and cool. 65-70 degrees. On Friday we took a bike ride to the Inter-coastal waterway and saw more sail boats headed south. We haven’t seen any alligators yet. There are a number of RV parks in the area. It looks like they are about 30% full. I guess it is a little early in the season for most of the snowbirds. We drove across Florida to the Gulf coast on the 17th. The highway passes through a very remote part of Florida. ... read more

2-26 and 2-27 The days are running together. This area has been under a cloud since Dee arrived on the 21st. All she wanted was a little sun on the beach but it is not to be. So we have been touring the area and getting to know Panama Beach real well. We visited the pier with all it’s beautiful shops, not the same old thing as home but unique ones. We have had wonderful meals at some restaurants along the way and seen beautiful sights. Dee had raw oysters and said they were the best she ever had. Then last night we found an Italian place whose owner was from Jersey and she had shrimp scampi and said it was the best she ever had. I had veal parmesan and it was one of the ... read more

The weather has become the major factor in what we do. It started out warm today but cloudy so we went for a walk to the dock, the gator lake and the beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach so we took turns looking. The wind was really blowing and the surfers were out in force. Lots of waves but not much to ride. We walked back and poor Oscar was pooped. His ears were red dots on the underside and he just laid in the sand at the camper. After a while he was fine, but enjoyed being in his bed, he was really hot. Dee and I drove to the beach in the afternoon because we had a cooler and chairs and didn’t want to carry them that far. It was really windy ... read more