Destin, FL - Our final stop

After many months of travel we were finally headed home.  But there was one more stop on our itinerary, Destin, FL to see Gin & Lee.

We finally made it back to Florida!

We had a gorgeous campsite in Destin that was only a few blocks from the water.  It was beautiful and a definite plus that we could have our breakfast on the beach.

A gorgeous site!

Destin Beach - Beautiful!

We were excited to get a chance to visit with Gin & Lee for a few days and catch up on how things were going.  

Gin & Lee relaxing on their dock after a long day

Sunset from their dock

Enjoying a dinner together

A return to warm weather and good roads gave us an opportunity to get back on the bike for the first time since the accident in Colorado.  It was a great ride!

Starting the Harley

Destin was a great place to relax.  We dropped the back of the Sandstorm and took in both the view and sunshine.

Tim enjoying the day

While we were visiting, the Destin Festival of Arts was going on at Henderson Beach State Park and we decided to  check it out with Gin & Lee.  It was windy & chilly but we had a chance to see a lot of interesting artwork and had some wonderful food.  After the festival, Gin & Lee came by to check out our camper.

It was a windy, cold day for the Art Festival

Gin & Lee visit us at the campsite

Ft. Walton is home to the Indian Temple Mound and Museum which is about 1,000 years old and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.  It sounded right up our alley so we decided to check it out.

Uktena Shell Cup

The Uktena (Winged Serpent) was a symbol of the the constant battle between good and evil

Buck-Long Effigy Urn.  

This urn most likely contained the ashes of an important leader.

I get to try my had at weaving that will be used in future exhibits

6 sided plates unique to Ft. Walton

Tim on top of the Ft. Walton Temple Mound

We were able to have one more dinner with Gin & Lee and were treated to a spectacular sunset along with a wonderful meal.

Sunset over the Bayou

We decided to have one final breakfast on the beach, and it was wonderful!

Breakfast on the Beach

Waiting for some of our breakfast

Having fun on the beach

We enjoyed this one last day on the Emerald Coast before heading for home.