Lat 30 32 56, Long 087 54 20; fuel 194 gal; eng 556.00
Left the marina about 7:30 and continued traveling down the intracoastal waterway. The 5 guys traveling together had apparently left about 6. This group of 4 brothers and 1 cousin reminds me of the trip those guys took in the movie Deliverance. They really have a system worked out for each one of them to do some work. They only have a 34 foot boat and I don't know where they all fit - none of them are small guys.
The morning started very warm and sunny and I captained the boat from up top. However, later in the morning clouds started building up and rain could be seen in the distance, so I went downstairs. The waterway at this stage runs through a number of large bays which sometimes are open to the Gulf at which time you get some good swells coming in. We saw people picking oil slicks off some of the beaches but generally the water appears to be OK. At one of the restaurants, they estimated business was down about 50% this year. Beaches look pretty good to me.
Lots of marinas and anchoring spots along the waterway and about 3 we stopped at Baytowne Marina at Sandestin. We took a walk into the little town of Sandestin and it reminded me of the village at Whistler - lots of condos and lots of trendy little stores and restaurants. This place even had an ice skating rink with skates to rent. There were even several people skating. Perhaps it was designed by the folks that designed Whistler and Tremblant and Blue Mountain. Beautiful sunset!
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