Dan and Gena's life - on a boat, in a camper, and wherever else life takes us !!: Apalachicola, Florida - another favorite stop! 11/18

This was certainly my favorite stop since Paducah, Kentucky, weeks ago! Dock space in Apalachicola is extremely scarce, and, therefore, pretty expensive. We are used to marinas, where you get a slip with electricity, water, and there are restrooms and showers. In Apalachicola, you have a choice of several ‘marinas’. One, the City Dock, is first come first serve. You pay $2 a foot for the privilege of using their wall – no facilities, no electricity. Two, the Ice House, again is a wall with room for only 3 boats. You pay $2 per foot, and for that you do get electricity and water. No facilities. Three, Sciota Creek Marina, where you pay a whopping $4 a foot for a full service marina! Yikes, that is more than we paid to stay in downtown Chicago.

Before coming here, we had thought to just leave for our Gulf crossing from Apalachicola. However, once discovering the price of dock space here plus the fact that the next ‘weather window’ meant waiting for the Gulf crossing for another week, we decided to follow the crowd to Carabelle, Florida.

However, now that I’m done complaining about the cost, the town of Apalachicola is charming – lots of restaurants, several bars with live entertainment, lots of interesting shops. It’s a very old town, kind of funky, but absolutely fun. People are friendly. There was an interesting wedding at the city park – a few people at the wedding had dogs. Apparently the couple is into rescuing dogs. One dog was even a flower girl – aided by a dancing guy throwing rose petals in the aisle!

Once again, we encountered Mary and Jeff on Many Moons. We had fun with them for a couple of dinners and visits to night spots.