January 17, 2015. Back Home at Gulf State Park. We drove today from Grayton, FL to Gulf Shores, AL where Gulf State Park is located. En route, we stopped by a restaurant in Destin where we had eaten before. It is a seafood place on the harbor. I recall the fish being fresh and that it tasted good. As we approached the restaurant, I noticed that the road in was pretty much trashed. I guess it looked the same way when we were there before and I just didn't notice. What called my attention to it this time was the three large ugly birds (egrets, herons or mile-or-mores) waiting for leavings by the fish handlers. Look carefully at the second picture above. Can you fine all three birds?
When we got to the restaurant, it had not opened yet. Another time, we might have waited for it to open. For some reason, neither of us was interested in waiting. So, we moved on.
We rode the bikes after getting settled in the campground. I couldn't help but notice that Saturday at a campground with more than 1000 occupants, most of which are here for the entire winter, is like Saturday in any small town in America. Saturday is garage sale day, right? Well, Saturday here is campsite sale day. We found a boat and motor for sale. We found a tent and leveling blocks for sale at a different site. That same site had a truck with a "for sale" sign on it. You could have easily spent $30,000-35,000 without leaving the campground.
We have come to think of Gulf State Park as our home park down south. It is good to be back.
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