Hello all! Not too much to write about right now (it is 8:30 am central time), but let me just say --- WE ARE IN DESTIN, FL!!! Beautiful, breathtaking, DESTIN, FLORIDA! April and I left Orlando around 1:00pm Sunday and arrived Destin around 6:30pm. It was storming out by the time we arrived and was rather dark....but that didn't stop us from driving around to access the damage from hurricane Ivan last summer -- and to our surprise and shock -- we didn't notice any! Anything major, at least! Everything looked PERFECT! Sure there were some damaged signs (very, very few) and lots of shrubs missing (but it just gives you a better view of the gorgeous ocean). All our favorite spots, including POMPANO JOE'S, was still standing and as beautiful as ever!! We were SOOO
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