After checking and re-checking the dismal weather forecast yesterday we made the decision to leave Panama City and get to Apalachicola before we got stuck in Panama City and screwed up our quest to get to the leaving point of Carrabelle for the impending Gulf crossing. The bad thing was Steve's plane wasn't leaving for home until today from Panama City. So we abandoned our child and left! We knew this might happen when he decided to come visit us but we hoped it wouldn't come to that! Sorry Steve! The good news is that he got out of town just fine this morning and beat the big bad storm that is wreaking havoc with Thanksgiving travel; especially up the East coast.
We arrived in Apalachicola near dark and tried to find the so-called marina. It's really not a marina but a wall to tie up to in front of shrimp boats. At least there is power and water. This little town is border line quaint and not-so-quaint. There is a shrimp processing plant next to us but also a cute little bistro where we had breakfast. Soon as the weather breaks we are going to ride our bikes around town and look for a good dinner place. Supposedly this where the good oysters are. Too bad for us we haven't learned to appreciate oysters. Might try them. Maybe if I don't look at them?
The night was pretty roly poly but Dave had secured the boat with two spring lines and all the fenders we have. This morning the winds were really fierce and this is what we saw out our window.
Mean looking white caps.
Shrimp boats
So, with the continuing lousy weather report it looks like it might be Thanksgiving in Apalachicola this year. Hopefully some other loopers are around; we just have not had a chance to find them yet. The Browns were thinking of joining us on the boat for Thanksgiving but they are better off going 4 wheelin' in West Virginia again this year. Will miss doing that. It's become a tradition with us!
It's only 18 miles to Carrabelle but with such high winds that could be two hours of hell. So we will just ride the storm out here. They are predicting up to a foot of snow at home in the next few days. Hope they are wrong. Stay safe everyone.
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