http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , Panama City en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:18:15 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:18:15 BST Sunday morning was calm and clear. Waves in the Gulf were minimal. With anticipation we gathered up the snorkel gear and headed for the St Joseph Bay side where water was warmer and there was the promise of good snorkeling. We rode the scooter to the bay walked to a picnic pavilion and got ready to wade in. Way out was a fishermanmdashstanding. We started walking and shuffling our feet t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-274148.html Florida with a population almost the same as Australia's is a unique U.S. southern state. Being a haven for retiring Yankees from the north and Cubans and Mexicans from the south it doesn't feel like the rest of its confederate flagflying neighbours. Even the southerndrawl seems to disappear down here where the environment turns to flat marshland and overdeveloped beaches.Being a surfer pe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-217962.html If you are traveling to the Gulf coast Panama City to be exact be very careful when you see the word ldquoResortrdquo connected to the name of a particular hotel the Sandpiper Beacon Resort to be exact. A discerning person would expect that very word connotes the best in accommodation. In the case of this Resort nothing could be further from the truth. If your stay happens to be proble http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-152620.html 2307 The next morning I decided to work my way into the Florida Pan Handle. Wasnrsquot sure where I would go. As I stopped at a gas station just north of Chiefland their was a truck that had a sticker on itrsquos windshield that said ldquoREDNECKTIFIEDrdquo with the rebel flag on each side of it. This amused me and I wanted to take a picture but was concerned the owner might thi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-130243.html I left Atlanta with Kevin and Brittany around 7am on Friday and rolled into PCB around 1pm or so so we made fairly good time. I have a bunch of friends from the area so after going to the beach for a little while we went to dinner and then on to Club la Vela where we danced for a while and even hung out in the pussy cat lounge.Saturday we returned to the beach in addition to hanging out pools http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-38321.html It is good to have an end to journey towards but it is the journey that matters in the end. Ursula K. LeGuin . web sites Emerald Coast RV Beach ResortLocating a campground with wireless service is a find. So we moved from St. Andrewrsquos to Emerald Coast RV Beach Resort. Wow What a wonderful resort. It has paved sites manicured lawns laundry facilities immaculate http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Panama-City/blog-4049.html