Traveling With PRIORITIES

Mobile AL to Panama City FL

Oct. 30 – Nov. 5

While at Turner marine we had some friends (Tom & Heidi) drive down from MI. to join us for several days. The winds picked up so we had to stay at Turner marine for 3 days. Since we were stuck because of weather we took off one day and drove to Fairhope AL.

Turner Marine

Happy Hour - Tom, Randy, Sherri, Jim M., Jim A., Sharon, Mimi.

Fresh shrimp.

Fairhope AL

Over 4,000 cycles rode for charity through Fairhope.

Once the winds slowed down we said goodbye to Jim & Mimi (they were flying home to Canada) and took off with Jim & Sharon (Blue Angle) across Mobile bay and entered the ICW (Intercoastal waterway) heading east.

We anchored one night in a nice quiet anchorage near Pirates Cove Bar and Grill (great burgers)! The next night we anchored near Ft. McRee, which is by Pensacola FL. This anchorage had only a narrow strip of land between it and the Gulf of Mexico. We took the dinghy, went to shore, and walked the beach looking for shells. While there we saw a half a dozen dolphins playing in the surf.

Pirates Cove Bar & Grill. We took a narrow channel past the grill and anchored for the night.

Ft. McRee anchorage.

Gulf of Mexico shoreline.

Drs. Randy & Tom working on one of the toilets which broke down.

(Yes they got it fixed)

Our next stop was Fort Walton to a free dock. Here Tom & Heidi’s vacation ended. It was time for them to go back to MI. We only stayed one night then moved on to Panama City FL. Jim & Sharon have friends here we are going to visit. Since this will be the last place we can use a car we will stock up on non perishable items that we will use once we get to the Bahamas later this winter. Everything is more expensive on the Islands.

Cruising along the ICW with just a narrow strip of land between us and the Gulf of Mexico.