Finally in Florida!

We are loving the baked oysters fixed with all kinds of interesting toppings --- cheeses, spinach, scallops, shrimp. Mmmmm... Had a fun day in Apalachicola, a tiny historic town that is struggling to create a destination for tourists. Great shops and restaurants but, sadly for them, hardly any tourists. We boondocked overnight in their large city parking lot and had NO company at all. We love finding an out-of-the-mainstream spot like this.
Apalachicola Bay is the source of 90% of Florida's oysters - fresh, fresh, fresh here!

Uh...oh --- jellyfish. But gorgeous beach. This is Mexico Beach - nicely un-crowded.

Met this really cool old guy in a restaurant when I noticed his cap and thanked him for serving in WWII. He was in a battle in Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge where only 18 of his company survived. His cap has the 82nd Airborne AA on it so I asked him about that. He joined the Army in 1941 before there even was an 82nd Airborne and was there when it was formed. Very proud vet.

Great bike ride; you just have to watch the signs!