Happy 50th Birthday Ray!

We had a great time in Apalachicola.  Ray's childhood friend came to spend some time with us.  Scott arrived about an hour after we did.  Lunch was first on the agenda, oysters of course.  A lot of other boaters were in town, so it was a wonderful evening gathering of friends, old and new.  Almost all of those boaters left on Sunday, some to stage themselves for a crossing on Monday, at least one kept on going.  Scott drove us around to see other sights, such as Port St. Joe and Panama City Beach.  All reports of boaters were successful, with Monday seeming to be the better day to leave than Sunday.
Monday was a very foggy day around Apalachicola, but as Scott drove us to other places not so far away, the weather seemed to change with every location.  St. George Island was explored from one end to the other, although we did not bother to walk the 92 steps up in the lighthouse with the poor visibility.
Tuesday morning Linda was unsuccessful in finding the cinnamon rolls Ray wanted for his birthday breakfast.  There were no hours on the shop with the sign for them homemade, so Scott and Ray tried again after nine o'clock.  It still was not open, but they came back with some huge delicious cinnamon rolls.  I guess you have to ask the locals.  They found a bake shop that we never knew was there.  I will still have to see it for myself next time.  Along with the brewery that is to be opening there.
Once laundry was complete, Scott headed home and we headed back the way we came from.  Ray decided he wanted to spend his birthday with friends back at White City.  Much cheaper with the free dock and beers already on the boat even with the half bushel of oysters and three pounds of shrimp we brought along fresh from the seafood market.
We had so much fun gathered under the pavilion grilling the seafood and even enjoying homemade birthday cake thanks to Christelle.