Mexico Beach Fl Days 105-111

Feb 14 - 20, 08

The rest of our stay at Rustic Sands Campground in Mexico Beach, included almost every day walking on the beach outside of Mexico Beach, just east minutes away.( Dogs were allowed there on that beach) One day Joe and I went to Crooked Beach (an island just west of the city limits)


Crooked Beach (Mallery just posing on the path to beach-she stayed in the car (dogs not allowed) - very windy & chilly day We were told it was the best beach in the area. The positives for Rustic Sands Campground were, full hook-ups including cable, for $18 a day with our Passport discount club membership. The negatives were, we had to drive 4 miles to make any phone calls, and there wasn't much to do. The shower room was not so good- good thing we had sewer here. The beaches were good walking beaches (hard compact sand). But the sand didn't seem as white and the water looked dirtier as it rolled into shore.



Crooked Beach Birdie One day we took Mallery to the beach and she was running to chase the birds as she loves to do, and ran right into a standing pool of water. (There are places where the tide comes in and leaves large standing pools of water up from the rolling waves) Once in the pool (the water was above her shoulder and all you could see was her head). She just stood there not knowing what to do and what had happen. I think she thought it was just a normal everyday puddle she see in Iowa or something. We had to call her to get her out of the pool.

Mallery wet and cold







We had to get her to run a lot to keep her warm. She was dry by the time we got to the car.
We also went to a neat restaurant called Tucans located right on the beach. We were told the food was good, but the restaurant had just reopened with a new cook, and the place was going up for auction in mid March. The owner/cook had been arrested for drugs and was in jail. Needless to say, the food was not much for the price, but the atmosphere was great

One day we also drove though Port St. Joe to the peninsula Cape San Blas for a day. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the drive and views. We stopped at some beautiful brand new communities. No one seemed to be around, so we helped our selves and walk around the premises.


Private community with beautiful overflowing pool and dock- Hello is anyone here!
Beach on Cape San Blas