Last month, while the Little Ninja was away at camp and the Teenager was looking after spending time with his grandparents, G and I decided to escape for a week-long road trip. The only plan was to drive down to the Panhandle of Florida, then south along the Gulf coast as far as Naples, across Alligator Alley, and then back up the Atlantic coast and home to Savannah. We wanted to explore some of the lesser known areas of Florida, and we were also hoping to find someplace that might appeal to us enough to persuade us to move.
Because to be honest, while Savannah is a beautiful and charming city, the beach (Tybee) leaves a lot to be desired, and the boating is not what we would like it to be. The severe fluctuation of the tides prevents you from being able to get to the few restaurants that are accessible by boat (unless you can get there and leave during high tide). And because of the strong tides, the water is always murky…call me crazy but I prefer to be able to actually see my arms and legs when I’m swimming, not to mention see what might be swimming around me! (Can you say SHARK WEEK?)
Our first stop in Florida was Destin. I had wanted to stay somewhere smaller, like Santa Rosa Beach, but we couldn’t find a hotel room. For some reason, I thought Florida in mid-July would be empty. Silly me. G booked us into the Sandestin Resort, thinking it was a hotel close to some restaurants and bars.
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