MORE BEACH AT DESTIN + HENDERSON STATE PARK
Parasailing up high
Not crowded, but more people all the time.
Note the airplane - kite.
Peddling a kayak and trolling for fish.
Two dolphins were near him, but not in this photo.
Set-up for a wedding on the beach.
Henderson State Park
Trail in the park
Prickly pear cactus in the park - like the desert
On Sat., we went to Henderson State Park, which is about a mile to the east of us. It’s mostly sand dunes and scrub brush with only a few larger pine trees. We walked one trail loop which took about one hour. Saw a few birds, but nothing special. Then we sat in our camping chairs on the beach and watched the action - several kites, people para-sailing, games of catch, kids trying to catch gulls, kids wading in the shallow pool of water at beach edge, people feeding gulls, big boats going by, man fishing from a kayak that he was peddling, dolphins near the kayak, set-up for a wedding on the beach. Not many people in the gulf, since the water temperature is 64 degrees. We went for supper at Zoe’s Café at the Commons mall - I had a grilled chicken sandwich with soup, and Linda had a steak pita wrap and slaw. Both were good, obviously home cooked style.
On Sun., we went back to the Harbor Walk west of us at the foot of the bridge. Lots more people around this time, and very much more boat traffic in and out of the harbor - like a parade. Boats as little as a very small rowboat and as big as the large double-decked dolphin-tour boat, with all kinds in between, including several pontoon boats. We sat in a shady spot and watched the action for quite awhile. Then we went to Starbucks at the Commons mall for coffee and a scone. The weather is perfect, so we had lots of people to watch sitting at the outside tables and walking by. We also went to Books-a-Million so Linda could get a book to read. Then we went to Joe’s Crab Shack for a lite supper. We both got clam chowder soup and shared a crab-stuffed mushroom appetizer. We’re eating out more because we are leaving soon and don’t want to have a lot of food left over.
FL WEATHER: Both days High 71, low 50. Warm, very sunny, breeze 5-10 m.p.h.
FL NEWS: Student visiting for spring break died after party in Destin
Philip Cameron Christian of Augusta, Ga. was staying with a group of fifteen students from Georgia Southern University at a home at 4643 Destiny Way. Christian and the other students had a party Saturday night, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. The students said Christian went to bed around 1 a.m. Sunday. Friends found Christian in his bed not breathing shortly after 5 a.m., according to the sheriff's office. Christian was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in South Walton County for treatment. He died at the hospital about 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The sheriff's office is investigating the incident.
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