Day 32 Nov 15, 62 miles to Baytowne Marina Sandestin FL

Departure 7AM....calm....no fog....going to be a clear day
Topped off with fuel and a pumpout.... Harbor master, John came in an hour early to send us off

Departure Day

 

Protected by break water

 

We again follow our bread crumbs out the main channel to the ICW and head for marker 145.  We are heading east under the twin bridges into Santa Rosa Sound.  We have Pensacola Beach on our starboard and civilization on our port.  Wish the sun would have come out...

Sun coming up over Pensacola Beach

 

 

Dophins painted on water tanks

 

Twin Bridges

 

End of Pensacola Beach

 



The Gulf Island National Seashore is the barrier between the Gulf and ICW.  It stays with us until we reach Choctawhatchee Bay.

Government at work

Saddi catching a few

Our first town is Navarre...starting of the narrows....unique little towns...
You really need to pay attention to the markers because skinny water is there

Navarre Beach

Navarre Bridge

 

Navarre RV Park we stayed at

We follow the narrows thru Mary Esther where we would admire all the beautiful homes on the water.  Little did we know they had no water at low tide for anything other than a small fishing boat.

Gulf Island National Seashore

White White Sand

Ti

Very skinny water stay between red and green

Fort Walton Beach was next and was the west entrance into Choctawhatchee Bay. We were lucky water was calm, no chop chop.





Tight turn

Fort Walton Beach

 

Fort Walton Bridge

 

Baytown Marina is near the center of the long Choctawhatchee Bay.  We did a good job charting our course from the ICW to the channel into the marina.

30 miles to go

This is a 5 star complex with everything you would need to have a 5-star vacation.  Capt. Ron met us at our slip, helped us get docked.  Looper's discount...$2.50 per foot....most expensive dockage so far.

Coach (Dave), Brad and Jason came by to visit.  Coach is from our pier at Green Turtle Bay and he is here playing golf with a group.  Saddi gave them all hugs and kisses.

Coach, Rik Brad, Jason

Dinner that evening at Merlin Grill....again 5 star.  The Pan Seared Grouper was wonderful.