It’s Friday! Spent most of the day yesterday being lazy out on our balcony. Did some reading while soaking up the sun. Down below the endless gentle waves came in off the Gulf. It was just a perfect do-nothing type of vacation day. We had some dinner down at the pier and once again my belly was happy.

Today is our last day here in Panama City Beach. I’m looking forward to one more lazy day out by the pool with plenty of margaritas and seafood. That should wrap things up nicely before returning to the chilly conditions back in Illinois.

-keep

Oh, almost forgot to mention the double babes & double jokes!

It’s Thursday. The sea was angry yesterday, boys! It was so damn windy yesterday that it was churning up 7 to 10-foot waves here in Panama City Beach. I was watching people who went out on the beach and it was like seeing the weatherman trying to broadcast while out in a hurricane. It could literally knock you off your feet. After seeing that, we decided it would be a good day to take a ride up the coast to Seaside and Destin. Seaside was nice but rather crowded. After doing some shopping we got back on the road and went to Baytown Warf. We did some more shopping and started heading back.

We were getting hungry on our way back to PCB and we both wanted something different, something not touristy. We found exactly that at the Down Island Gulf Seafood restaurant on US-98 in Santa Rosa Beach. We knew we found the right place because while parking we noticed their herb garden in the back. Fresh herbs are always a good sign. This chef-owned and family operated eatery was small but had an interesting menu filled with fresh seafood. Both of us absolutely loved our dinners. If you’re in the neighborhood and get the opportunity, I highly recommend checking them out.

-keep

It’s Wednesday. Vacation is nice. Started the day off by sleeping in. The weather was nice so we spent most of the afternoon out by the pool. It was quite windy, so there were monster waves on the Gulf. And by Gulf, I mean the Gulf of Mexico.

We did some driving around checking out a few different neighborhoods in the Panama City Beach area. My girlfriend is a Realtor, so she’s always interested in Real Estate, especially in areas like this. A couple hours later we decided to try a place called Schooners for dinner. It came recommended by some friends who have a place nearby. I had a spicy bowl of seafood Gumbo and some Grouper. The girlfriend had their Shrimp & Grits. The food was very good and we both left with full bellies and smiles on our faces.

Might take a ride up to Destin tomorrow. After sleeping in, of course.

-keep