November 7

We have stayed at so many great campgrounds but I could stay at St Joseph Peninsula State campground for a week. I haven’t said that about any other campground. There are good facilities, washer/dryer, perfect temperature, and steps to an incredibly white sand beach. The sand has a texture of powdered sugar, and the water is azure blue. Alas, we will be moving on further west on the Gulf shore.

This morning we went to walk on the beach before breakfast and then did a campground trail that went from the Gulf to the bay and back to the Gulf. 

Morning on the beach
Very few people on the beach
The hike
Jasper was interested in a tortoise we saw
There were lots of butterflies everywhere
The bay
Heron
Look how blue the sky is
This little fella helped me do the laundry
A two stripped southern walkingstick

Definitely had to go to the beach before we left.

Steve went in for a swim
Look at all the shells
Appropriate reading on the beach

We asked one of the park rangers to recommend an eclectic restaurant with good food. She said definitely Hunt’s. What a great recommendation.

Steve had fried alligator tail and hush puppies
I, of course, had to have Gulf oysters

We continued west along the shore of the Gulf to Grayton Beach.

Typical houses we saw along the way

Another gorgeous beach. We are camping at Grayton Beach State Campground tonight. We have to give a shout out to the Florida state parks. They are very well-maintained, good facilities, nice staff, and hot showers. They are rated the number one state park system in the United States.

Grayton Beach

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