Sadly, it is time to say goodbye to the Sunshine State. We arrived in St Augustine on November 1st and then to Ocala, Citra, and finally Eastpoint, my favorite! This area, known as the forgotten coast, is such a simple place. There are no shopping centers, Walmart is about an hours drive, yet the necessities are all here. The area, all but destroyed by an oil spill and hurricanes is slowly coming back to life. Retirees come for the quiet and beauty. There is good food, fun places to relax and listen to music, good fishing, fabulous state parks, and most importantly – oysters, prepared any way you can imagine. Bar hopping here refers to raw bar hopping. We already have reservations here for next year. So the journey continues.

Museum of Florida History is in Tallahassee 
Hungry oyster fishermen getting a pizza delivered

Yes, the ice machine was created right here! 
We hiked a lot of miles in Florida – great trails!

The seafood is really fresh here 
A last sunrise in paradise