Artsy Carrabelle, Florida

 We started early at daybreak on our road trip to meet up with S/V Pamela Crew, Pam and Bob in Apalachicola for breakfast at Cafe Con Leche  on the riverfront for outdoor dining and a delicious breakfast burrito. We walked around town before heading to Eastpoint for the nature trail at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Due to the pandemic the nature center and aquarium were closed. Next stop was the Camp Gordon Johnson Museum in Carrabelle Beach with a special exhibit on canines in the war and historical cartoon artists. Back in Carrabelle for lunch, we finally got a chance to eat at the Taste of Korea food truck and brought our lunch over to the deck under the Captain's Lounge. Next we were off to the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air Paint out at Marine Drive with internationally acclaimed artists documenting the last vestige of authentic Old Florida. We finished the day by stopping at Lost Treasure Vintage Art Gallery with the special hurricane exhibit.  Pam and Bob drove off with our car as we plan to leave The Moorings tomorrow for Dog Island and then the next morning head across the gulf to Steinhatchee staying at Sea Hag Marina and then stopping at Cedar Key and Crystal River on our way around the Big Bend.

The Historic Gibson Inn has expanded 

Old gas station now a raw bar

Tin Shed moved location after Hurricane Michael flooded

Restored Fort Coombs

Now advertised as food truck with no wheels with the pandemic

Apalachicola known for its oyster shown as stars

Three servicemen memorial at Veteran's park

Veteran's Park

Great riverfront

Nature boardwalk open but aquarium closed

Heading to the beach

Martin bird houses on the beach front

Set up to paint

Pelicans posed in front of fish cleaning station for artist

Posing

Artist capturing the boats while capturing the audience

Stopped to smell the wild roses along the sidewalk