Hi All,
We are now in Florida though we can't tell by the thermometer(high of 50, 34 tonight)!
At the western end of Santa Rosa Island south of Pensacola, Fort Pickens is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. It's a beautiful spot.
Here is our first view of the Gulf of Mexico. Not visible in this picture are the diving gannets and common loon offshore.
Fort Pickens was built for coastal defense between 1829-1834.
Small cannons on lower level
Arched brickwork supports heavy cannons above.
Our ranger guided tour was interesting but it was nice to get out of the wind and back in the coach. Rare in National Parks, this campground has water and electricity at each site since it was previously a state park.
After four nights here we move to St Augustine.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
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Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone
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