Monday, August 21, 2023

Grayton Beach State Park


We did a stopover in New Orleans. Walked and stayed in the French Quarter,
got powdered up with beignets and 'cafe au lait,' (coffee, chicory & milk)
and moseyed down to the Mississippi River, filling up on Po Boys down the street from Jackson Square 

 


walkway to our state park 'cabin'
2 BR/1BR, full kitchen, AC and a screened in porch
Sisters being sisters





We had this section of Grayton Beach to ourselves! (and the 11 other cabins)

Water so turquoise and clear, great for snorkeling


comfortable with her gear

We took a tour with Dive30A. They towed us out to the artificial reef and pointed out all the cool finds!
Both the girls held the sea urchin. It was a great first snorkeling experience for them. 
Bonus: just as we were ready to get towed back to shore, a pod of dolphins put on a show for us

Abby loved touching the cone jellies (and we steered clear of moon jellies)

Sea Oats

"Never go too long without watching a sunset."

Small crabs, big crabs, skittish crabs, hermit crabs.
Also, 2 sting ray sightings (yellow & purple flags were up)

Sand so irresistibly white and soft (oddly squeaky too!)

Beach Girl

Seaside, FL
We saw all the sites from The Truman Show and shopped.

Blue Mountain Beach Creamery
All this girl needs is waves
All this girl needs is toes in the sand

1 comment:

Gma Jan said...

Looks like the perfect "grand finale" to an epic summer! This summer will be hard to top next year:)

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