Apologies for the delay in posts. It’s been over a week since we wrapped up in Crestview as bona fide Floridians and heading south back to the coast. Lots has happened since then so we’ll try to get you up to date.
Our destination was Emerald Beach RV Park in Navarre, Florida. We were scheduled to have a site right on the Santa Rosa Sound for six nights. It was a short 45 minute drive and by 1 PM we were set up and ready to enjoy the view.
Weather was a bit cool but we tried to get out and enjoy things as best as we could. Main highlights were:
- Enjoying a nature walk with the dogs
- Visiting the Air Force Armament Museum
- Sitting behind Lola and enjoying the view
Night View 
Sunset 
On the deck behind Lola
While settling in on our first night, we heard what we thought were doors closing, sort of like car doors. But, they were happening a lot, seemed like a lot of people were closing doors. Then we heard a more “rat a tat tat” sound. We were completely bewildered as to what this noice could be. We got online and started searching for what could be making these noises around Navarre and soon solved the mystery of the slamming doors. We are based near Eglin Air Force Base which is also home to the Air Force Special Operations group. This includes the AC-130 Spectre Air Wing which is basically a flying battleship. And, they like to practice at night, it would appear. We later saw one of these up close when we visited the Air Force Armament Museum
This location has a nice fenced dog park on the beach so the pups can play in the sand without worrying about having them run off.
On Thursday, we traveled into Pensacola to meet a friend of Jill’s. We saw their gorgeous home and then went to a wonderful tapas restaurant in town. Pensacola is really quaint and deserves some time to walk around and check out the shops and cafes.
Friday was a bit cloudy and chilly so we ditched our original plans to visit the zoo and decided to go see a move, specifically Mary Poppins Returns. Going on weekdays when school is in really has its benefits – low cost tickets and the theaters are pretty much empty. The movie was really good, tied into the original well without creating any conflicts or problems. As the movie ended we were looking forward to a quiet evening prior to closing things up in the morning and heading over to Orange Beach. But……