3 posts tagged “apalachicola”
After our delicious lunch, Pat and I strolled around Apalachicola snapping a few boat pics before heading to St. George Island to check out the state park.
We drove over to St. George Island to check out their state park. The beaches there are beautiful and uncrowded midweek but not as pretty as above Apalachicola. The sand isn't as white. The campground is nice but you cannot easily walk to the beach with all your gear. Their facilities are very nice though.
The St. George Island lighthouse was under renovation so you couldn't get too close but I took this pic from the parking lot next door.
And that concludes our outing for the week...the rest of the week was spent relaxing on the beach, fishing, snorkeling for scallops and watching beautiful sunsets.
Pat and I absolutely love raw oysters! Apalachicola is THE place to get them. As you cross the bridge over Apalachicola Bay you see tons of boats tonging for oysters.
They're cleaning them up a bit before bringing them in to sell.
This one was docked behind the restaurant where we had lunch.
We had a fabulous lunch at Boss Oyster in Apalachicola.
Oysters on the half shell were, of course, the appetizer (even though I could have made an ENTIRE MEAL of them). I also had some very delicious soft-shell crab as a main course.
Mmmm...yummy! Our view wasn't too shabby either.
Whew, this is making me hungry...time to fix breakfast. Have a great day..or evening!
One fine day during our vacation we decided to drive down to Appalachicola to do a little sightseeing, shopping and get some fresh oysters on the half shell. One of our stops was a favorite shop of mine, The Tin Shed. The Tin Shed specializes in nautical antiques and coastal decor.
Treasures abound here.
I had planned to buy a couple of navigation charts and maybe a rum jug but didn't this trip. Nevertheless, we always enjoy a trip through the store.
This was an old dugout canoe full of sea sponges. All the pics I took were outside during the harshest daylight hours.
These old floats aren't THAT old but very interesting anyway.
You gotta love the old salvaged parts from ships.
I have no idea what kind of floats these are or whether they're even old but I would love to have some.
More pretty sponges.
Aren't these the coolest starfish? I would have gotten one but they were really stinky. Maybe next year.
These huge net floats were beautiful.
These old oyster tongs are not that different from the ones they still use to harvest the oysters in Apalachicola Bay.
Next post will show a few pics of the oystermen and oysterwomen doing just that. Have a great day!
