I do know not everybody enjoys seeing trip footage, however most of you appear to love it once I share our seashore journeys. Somebody instructed me as soon as that they didn’t need to see my journey posts, however that doesn’t appear to be the bulk and likewise I share these journeys as a result of I’ve been doing so for 18 years and this weblog is a diary of my life for all these years. I am going again typically and take a look at previous posts once I can’t keep in mind when issues occurred, in order that turns out to be useful. As I’ve talked about earlier than, Mark’s household has been going to St. George Island, FL for 25 or 30 years. His children grew up going there and once we first met I went that first summer season we have been relationship and we’ve been a number of occasions since then. With the children rising up and having households, it’s not as straightforward to go as a bunch anymore, with faculty and work schedules to cope with. We managed to rally most everybody final yr to go for Kim, Mark’s sister who handed away from most cancers in August, simply weeks after that seashore journey final yr. We positive do miss her and we all know there’s nothing she would love greater than to be there with us this journey too. Her husband, David, joined us for 4 nights and it was good to have him. Aside from that, it was me and Mark and we had a calming time of simply sitting on the seashore most all day and looking out ahead to what seafood we might eat that night time. That’s half the enjoyable of going to the seashore, the seafood!
We determined a pair months in the past to return in September, so I began trying on-line to see what was out there. We wished to be on the seashore, so I began these seashore cottages. I feel the official identify is Cottages on Boardwalk and there are about 30 of those that have been constructed all in a row, simply to the left of the lighthouse if you come on the island. St. George is simply over the bridge from Apalachicola, FL, a cute city too.
I discovered just a few of those on the Collins seashore rental web site and settled on Aboard the Katie Leigh. It was out there the week we have been and I liked the appears of those cottages and the way shut they have been to all the things. We may stroll to the Blue Parrot restaurant, in addition to Aunt Ebby’s ice cream store and there was a neat espresso store proper throughout the road from our entrance porch. Very handy! That is my most favourite home we’ve stayed in thus far on the island due to how cute it’s and the way handy too. They don’t seem to be all managed by Collins, so if you wish to take a look at extra of them, you’ll must see if you will discover them elsewhere. I observed on the indicators outdoors a lot of them there have been all totally different administration corporations listed, however I do know Collins had just a few of them. You possibly can click on on that hyperlink and look inside, it was lovely and had all the things we wanted. I used to be tremendous pleased with it, the structure was nice. We solely used 2 of the bedrooms, nevertheless it had an upstairs loft space with a Queen mattress and a couple of bunks which was cute as effectively. The lavatory for that bed room was positioned on the center ground. Backside ground had the master suite and one different bed room & they each had personal bogs. Center ground had the lounge and kitchen after which the loft room up above that.
Mark was up about 7 am each morning and obtained our tent arrange. I helped him too because it took two folks to drag aside the steel body. It was such a calming place to remain and we liked the views. How may you not love this?
I liked the dunes with the little fences to guard the ocean oats and grass. The most effective half about St. George is how remoted it’s and it nonetheless seems like Previous Florida versus all of the excessive rises of the opposite seashore cities which can be so well-liked. You gained’t see a highrise on St. George. Three tales are all you’ll see.
The climate was image good within the mid 80’s, with a seashore breeze blowing every single day. There have been just a few folks on the seashore, nevertheless it wasn’t crowded in any respect.
A shot from the lounge looking to the water. What a view! Oh, we took Daisy too as you’ll be able to see. She did high-quality and stayed in the home whereas we have been on the seashore. I went forwards and backwards a lot so she wasn’t alone for lengthy. I might take her out on the porch too and she or he loved all the things occurring.
Master suite with king mattress view on the decrease degree.
I loved consuming my breakfast on the higher porch many mornings.
The solar rises and sunsets on the island are spectacular and every day they have been a little bit totally different, so I took loads of footage. That is dawn round 7 am.
And sundown trying the other way.
Our little cottage from the again. It’s so cute and the proper seashore home in case you’re in search of 3 bedrooms. We paid $2800 for the week, which isn’t low-cost, however seashore leases have actually gone up the previous couple of years. And that’s off season!
Our favourite seashore entrance seafood joint on the island is Blue Parrot and we all the time go there the primary night time and often one other night time too. Good seashore views, proper on the seashore aspect and the meals is sweet too.
I like their grilled shrimp with cheese grits and slaw. So yummy! I obtained seafood each single day and by no means get bored with it.
The lighthouse was simply subsequent door to the place we stayed and we walked previous it to get to the Blue Parrot. It was good to stroll as an alternative of drive.
One other night time we went to a different favourite restaurant in Apalachicola, the Owl Cafe. They’ve been there for a few years and their meals is all the time improbable.
I obtained the particular, which was redfish that night time. So good!
The foyer of the Owl Cafe. I wished to take a pic of this costume. I obtained it in Cashiers, so don’t have a hyperlink for it, nevertheless it was good for the seashore.
We additionally tried a brand new to us place in Apalachicola referred to as Up the Creek and it was nice. It was easy seafood executed effectively, with an off-the-cuff eating possibility on their open porch looking to the bay. The meals was scrumptious and we ended up going right here twice.
David was with us too for these meals.
This was our view. I obtained the grilled shrimp once more with candy potato fries and slaw. I liked it a lot I obtained it twice.
A lovely and enjoyable view for dinner.
The sunsets have been so spectacular each night time, so we might go and eat after which return out to the seashore and watch the sundown.
Such a fairly time of night time. I took Daisy on the market with us.
Sunsets don’t disappoint.
The skies in St. George are all the time altering clouds and delightful colours.
Spectacular!
Me and Daisy
One other stunning dawn.
This specific day, the sundown was simply gorgeous and I couldn’t cease taking pics. These orange and coral clouds modified and advanced.
God’s glory exhibiting off!
It was one thing else!
Stunning finish to a ravishing day.
Our cute cottage all lit up at night time.
We ended up going over to Panama Metropolis to Captain Anderson’s, a favorite for each of us for a few years. It was enjoyable to fulfill up with school mates that I haven’t seen in awhile too.
One other stunning sundown night on the lighthouse.
This was our final night time and I wished to seize the sundown with the lighthouse towards it.
It’s completely gorgeous on St. George. It was an exquisite week of relaxation and leisure and far wanted after the tragic occasions of the week earlier than transpired. It gave me time to relaxation and thank God that he’s sovereign and in management and we don’t all the time perceive his plans, however we are able to belief Him.
I’m scheduled for my second hip surgical procedure October 21, so simply wished to let you understand that too. My first hip surgical procedure has executed so effectively and I’m 3 months out from that one now and doing nice. I hope the second goes in addition to the primary! I’ll be able to journey once more subsequent yr and I plan to just do that.
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