November 8

We spent the morning on Grayton Beach listening to and watching the waves. Steve went swimming. The water is so clear and “warm“. Not warm enough for me! After a picnic lunch, we headed west along the Gulf coast.

Our campsite at Grayton Beach State Campground
Morning walk with Jasper
The lake at the campground
All the beaches are bordered by sand dunes
Grayton Beach. It goes for miles.
Steve going out for a swim
Beachgoers leave their sandals and shoes at the end of the walkway before heading out onto the sand.
Steve’s view from his towel.

We have left Florida after almost 2 weeks in the state. We spent time with my family, spent a day at Kennedy Space Center, a couple of days each in the Everglades Natl Park and Key West plus we love the beach so much we took our time in areas with great beaches. The coasts (east and west) total approximately 1,500 miles.

From the Grayton Beach area we took Highway 98 west along the coast through Destin and Pensacola to Gulf State Campground in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The weather is terrific—clear skies, 77 degrees and some humidity. Here are photos from the drive. A good portion of the way are high rise hotels and condominiums plus lots of new construction.

People had their boats anchored in the shallow area and were swimming, playing in the water and just enjoying a gorgeous Saturday.
The bridge over Pensacola bay.
One of the many high rises buildings in the distance.
The view from our campsite.

We left Lafayette in September 11. Tomorrow will be 60 days on the road. We, of course, are not back in California yet. When we were planning this adventure we only made estimates of distance and time, we thought it would take 60 days. At this point we do not plan to be back in Lafayette until November 28. We hope you will continue on this journey with us. We still have so much to see.

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