Pensacola, FL to Niceville, FL

Date             December 1, 2011

Day              156
Departure     Palafox Pier and Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, FL 8:05 am                               

Arrival          Bluewater Bay Marina, Niceville, FL 3:00 pm  
Miles                57.8  
Cumulative   3509.6

This part of Florida is known as the Emerald Coast;  24 miles of white sand beaches stretching along the Gulf of Mexico. The sand, made up of pure Appalachian quartz, remains remarkably cool even in the heat of summer, and gives the waters here their trademark emerald-green color by reflecting sunlight back up through the surf.

Our stop today is four miles off the intercoastal waterway in Rocky Bayou.  As we entered the channel to the marina, we came across this pelican who decided to take a nap on the channel marker! 

Our marina stop for the night, Bluewater Bay Marina

After enjoying a Guinness and some fried pickles in the on-site bar and restaurant, we were again treated to another wonderful sunset.