So this morning’s drive let me see a short area between Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach. I could live there. Good feel through the whole area not to mention I had my first breakfast at a Waffle House in Gulf Shores…probably be my last.

Crossing the bridge from Fort Walton Beach take you into the opposite of before…Destin! It is without doubt the most touristy place I’ve seen on this southern part of the trip. Garish is probably the best description.
I ended up staying the night at The Hotel St. Joeseph in Port St. Joe. It was as nice a room as I’ve had yet but so was the price! Had some beers and nibbles at the Flying Harpoon. Met some good people who said if I wanted good oysters I needed to go around the corner to the Uptown Raw Bar. I did and they were right. No Scott and Andrea, they weren’t as good as Drago’s. I see why you like it there.