World United States Florida White Springs

On the Trail with the Tralles

Ap-a-lach-i-cola Feb 25, 2012

We got the tip from the retired teachers that this was a shopping destination. So we ventured out to see what there was to see. It also has historical significance, most of which will wait until the next time we visit. The streets are lined with historical buildings filled with antique and unique shops. Many of them were out of our price range. The day I spend $220 for a white blouse, you’ll know I won the lottery! Since the Feds haven’t gotten around to making a deposit into my bank account yet, we are trying to be frugal as we go. Our total outlay in Apalachicola was $10.50 and $8 of that was gelato – that’s a scoop each. Those of you hoping for gifts upon our return better hope that my pension arrives before we head home! All was not lost as we really enjoy meandering through the stores and the streets. The town is a quaint little fishing town with views of the bay. Seafood abounds but we passed on Boss Oyster after having our Raw Bar experience last night. Historically speaking, the town boasts the oldest Episcopal church in the state, having been taken apart in New York and floated down the coast and around the Keys to make it to its current site. We did a “drive by”. The guy who invented the ice machine (and mechanical refrigeration) was from there and there is a museum dedicated to him and an antebellum house called the Orman House. After leaving town we travelled about 11 miles up the coast to St George’s Island State Park to check out the camping sites there. While on an island with lots of sand beaches, the campground was a little crowded and no dogs were allowed on the beach. Nice for people, not so nice for our dogs. Back to Indian Pass for our last night. Early in the morning, the wind picked up and our awning started making quite the racket. So at 4:45 a.m., we were outside in our jammies rolling the awning back up. Fortunately it is an easier awning to deal with than our pop-up camper and we were back in our warm bed in short order. The joys of RV living.

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