We got up early Monday morning getting ready to make the final stretch to Florida. This trip was all about escaping the frigid temps and snow which we accomplished but thats not to say we had escaped the cold. The same actic air was dipping down to the gulf coast as well with just a little less vigor. For the most part, we've been able to stay above freezing temperatures but 40 degrees isn't exactly t-shirt weatheer either. I really can't complain, Its good to get out and I'm happy not to be shoveling snow.
The skies were cloudy when we were getting ready to pull out and a squadron of White Pelicans came up the bayou dipping for breakfast. Of course, they spun around and headed back out as soon as they saw me but not before I got a good shot with my camera.
We had gotten under way by 10am and drove East on I-10 as far as Pensacola before dropping south to US-98 and following the Gulf Coast the remainder of the trip. We had plenty of time to kill before check-in time and making an easy drive along the coast was better than racing traffic along the interstate. After a few pit stops and a re-supply at Publix, we pulled in at St. Andrews State Park and got checked in. We had been just ahead of another cloud system on our way east and it had caught up to us by the time we arrived. It was overcast and with temps in the low 40s overnight but the clouds had cleared and we woke up Tuesday morning to clear skies and sunshine. It's still a little brisk at 46 right now as I'm writing this but the high for today is 59 degrees. If not for the constant 12-15 mph winds out of the north, I'd be in a t-shirt now.
Being on the gulf coast, there isn't a selection of forested campsites and, RV sites in Florida aren't exactly easy to find during the winter. This will do just fine.
We'll be here till Friday. I'll try and update again before we leave but there isn't any Wi-Fi and I'm having to tether to my cell phone signal for a connection. Until next time, Cheers!
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