Destin

I went to Destin the summer that I was 14. Aside from the constant humidity and rain, it was unlike any other place I’ve ever been. The sand was white and at times reminded me of walking around in a giant ashtray. I met a guy named Tim who was also from Texas (albeit 400 miles away in Texas) and we hung out all week. We left when we got the news that my step-sisters’ grandfather had passed away. Saying goodbye to Tim was hard and I thought for sure I’d never forget him. Two months later I met a guy at my high school and that’s all that was ever written about a week-long summer fling.

They didn’t allow my dog to go on the beach where the Crab Trap was. But we snuck him in anyway. He had fun. LOL

My sister in law was getting married on the beach. It was a lovely weekend for myself and the kids. We can’t wait to go back!

Destin is gorgeous and has beautiful beaches everywhere. We stayed in a Southern Resorts house just a block from the beach and had a great time. The restaurants are fairly close as is the grocery store for stocking your kitchen. But the beach was by far the best part of my stay.

I was so fortunate to visit here on several occasions. We had family stationed at Eglin Air Force Base and I’ve never seen anything more beautiful than the white sandy beaches and the emerald water. The people there were SO friendly and it made me see of why so many people retire to Florida. I’ll go back many times in my life and I loved it the most out of anywhere that I’ve ever been.

. . . it’s turning into Disney North. Too much development, too fast.

It was beuutiful needless to say. We went on a boat to look for Dolphins and we wouldn’t have found them if the capt. was looking. lol I spotted them first and they are friendly. We stayed on the beach. People for the most part were friendly. The driving was nice, but the Restaurant: The Black Pearl was not kid friendly at all! Even though they have a “kids” menu. That was 140.00 lunch down the drain. I want to go back.

This is where I saw the ocean for the first time. Somewhere, I have a photograph of the actual view- there was a wooden bridge that led through tall grasses and opened up to the beach.

I remember the sand here being sticky, impossible to wash off.

i had the best sushi of my life here!

I loved Destin.. I stayed in a really nice condo and drank a lot and swam.. it was fun. Went in August of 2004