Arose late. First thought was to explore east beyond Panama City (St. George's Island State Park), but it was too late to start (about 3.5 hour drive to furthermost point) when we got ready.
Also too late (and hot) for a morning kayak in Santa Rosa Bay (where we are).
Explored west to Pensacola/Fort Pickens. Checked out Fort Pickens RV campground for a possible future stay, then on to the real "Fort Pickens" for a tour. Really neat! I think Fort Pickens was originated in the 1830s, saw action during the Civil War, and also was used during WWII. Really old stuff. Millions of bricks (walls 4+ feet thick). Also checked out Pensacola Beach and Pier for the near future on the trip back.
OMG...we actually got the kayak into the Bay this evening. Only had about an hour before dark, but the wind was 15-20MPH and it was great sailing! My only problem is dealing with the sail when beaching (flap-flap-flap)...gotta work on my beaching technique! Left the kayak locked up down at our RV park beach for tonight to enable any early trip out into the Bay in the morning!
Wish us luck for an early arising for kayaking as we don't have an alarm clock (and ain't gonna get one!).
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