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Pensacola Sunshine

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Sunshine!!  All day today.  We didn’t see a single cloud.  It was cool, around 60F.  A perfect day for a walk in my opinion. There are a few armadillos scampering around our campground.  This one didn’t seem to mind having … Continue reading →

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Pensacola, Day 2

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Pensacola Lighthouse is the oldest light station and the tallest lighthouse on the Gulf Coast.  Some say it’s haunted.  The lighthouse was featured on the Travel Channel’s Haunted Lighthouses of America and on SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters.  We made … Continue reading →

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Pensacola, FL

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We are at Fort Pickens Campground in the Gulf Islands National Seashore west of Pensacola Beach, Florida.  The drive out to the park is along Santa Rosa Island, a barrier island that changes naturally over time.  In order to protect … Continue reading →

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Fort Pickens

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

About a mile from our campground is historic Fort Pickens, completed in 1834 and used until 1947.  First we watched the 15 minute video about its history and then walked around the grounds.  Other than the two employees in the … Continue reading →

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Gulf Islands National Seashore

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We left Falling Waters State Park and drove about 130 miles west to Fort Pickens Campground at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida.  This campground is on one of the barrier islands on the Gulf of Mexico.  The road to here … Continue reading →

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