Saturday, December 09, 2006
Panama City, FL, to Port St. Joe
Saturday, December 09, 2006: The frigid weather arrived yesterday with record lows in the 20’s. We stayed on the boat all morning, venturing out in the afternoon to walk around the downtown Panama City area. Although it was really cold, we ambled on down to a marine supply store, an art gallery, and some shops. Everything was lovely, all decorated for Christmas. It wasn’t a bit crowded, and I actually finished my Christmas shopping. We ate dinner at the highly recommended Bayou Joe’s. The owner told us that this was the first marina in Panama City, built in 1940. I probably ate here with my parents as a child.
Saturday morning was a bit warmer so we cranked the engines and headed out again. The cruise across the East Bay zigzagged quite a bit, but it was a pretty comfortable ride. Several dolphins joined us as we cruised along, always a treat. While we were on the ICW cut, Bob actually spotted a bald eagle, which landed on a nearby tree. Cool! We are now at Port St. Joe Marina, a friendly place with clean, convenient facilities. The weather is supposed to be improving even more, so tomorrow we plan to make our final run before Christmas to Carrabelle, FL.
Saturday morning was a bit warmer so we cranked the engines and headed out again. The cruise across the East Bay zigzagged quite a bit, but it was a pretty comfortable ride. Several dolphins joined us as we cruised along, always a treat. While we were on the ICW cut, Bob actually spotted a bald eagle, which landed on a nearby tree. Cool! We are now at Port St. Joe Marina, a friendly place with clean, convenient facilities. The weather is supposed to be improving even more, so tomorrow we plan to make our final run before Christmas to Carrabelle, FL.
