St. George Island (SGI) SP, Eastport, Fl., 53 mile jump
Today we reversed course a bit. SGI is east of PSJ SP; but as a park in high demand, it takes a bit of luck to get a reservation there. Last year we found a week available online at midnight. This year we scored four days through persistence. This reversal of direction would be well worth it. This area is known as the “Forgotten Coast”; it is quaint and nostalgic like out of the sixties. There are no high rises or chain restaurants; it is all local. Great scenery, great people, great fun!
Apalachicola is a fishing village struggling to survive versus over fishing, diminished estuary flow and the BP oil spill. It is beautiful and a vibrant tourist town.
The Oyster City Brewing Company is our favorite stop in Apalachicola. It’s a small volume brew pub, but their beers are excellent. They don’t can or bottle; no food but popcorn. Open 2-9 with open doors and windows, dogs, kids and parrots, it’s a riot! You can drink your beer out on the street! I swear the beers are aphrodisiac because you can strike up a conversation with another patron and feel like you’ve met a long lost friend!
