Yesterday we spent the day at Panama City. As the marine forecast for a gulf crossing does not look possible until Thursday, we are in no hurry to proceed east. We took the time off from the water and rented a car from Enterprise (they are not happy people) to buy groceries, stop at the pharmacy, and take a trip to Panama City Beach. This renowned spring break town is a ghost town in early November. We stop for lunch at a great outdoor mall. It was wonderful to shop at stores that do not sell bait and oil. I was thrilled!
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| Pier Park Outdoor Mall in Panama City Beach |
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| A variety of stores |
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| Okay...I guess he had enough shopping! Time to leave. |
We arrive "home" to the boat and cook dinner and watch football. Unfortunately, the bay is choppy, and again we rock and hear the slap of water. So, another night not so peaceful. The next day at 9:30 we leave Panama City and head to Apalachicola. The weather forecast for the Gulf is not too promising, but if the window of opportunity presents itself for a cross on Thursday, we want to take it. We enter back into East Bay. It has a moderate chop, but we all do fine.
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East Bay
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Leaving East Bay, we enter the Gulf County Canal. The water smooths out. This leads to Lake Wimico. It is a beautiful 5 mile body of water, but very shallow. We hit five feet of water within the channel.
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| Shallow Lake Wimico |
Within this waterway, somewhere, we pass into the eastern time zone. So our journey today, took longer than we thought it would! From Lake Wimico, we enter the Apalachicola River and arrive at Apalachicola Marina. It is a bare bones dock, but has electric and water.
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| Apalachicola Dock |
We venture into the town. It is a true old Florida fishing town with unique stores, restaurants, and a charming quaintness all of its own. I love it!
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