Nov. 12 – 15: Pensacola

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Left Lulu’s on Nov. 12 on a completely opposite day from the blue skies of Veteran’s Day.  Colorful eateries and condos helped cheer up an otherwise bleak, cold day.  
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Scurried by this 10 barge tow with an incredibly low freeboard.  The foremost barge had a hopper and crane on it.
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Got ahead of the tow in time to pass through this narrow passage of the GIWW.  

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Love the pristine white sand.  
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Pensacola lighthouse getting a facelift. 
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Random white metal sculpture along the way.  
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Heading into the Bayou Chico where we will dock Islandia for the next 3 to 4 weeks.  Spoil islands on the port and…

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Scrap metal business on the starboard.  That’s a lot of cars!
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Huffy heron on the post at our dock on Monday (11/13) morning…
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and again on Tuesday (11/14) morning.  Guess this is his fishing spot.  
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Bob checking out a memorial depicting some of the history behind Pensacola, the city of 5 flags.  
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Enjoyed the local restaurants and visiting with friends Linda and Brian aboard Vahevala, so good to catch up with them.  Bob and I head home to Altamont on 11/15 for an extended visit with family and an early Christmas.  We’ll be back on December 2!

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