March 9, 2013 CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON DAYS PARADE

Camp Gordon Johnston Days Parade!

Old Bridge to St. George's Island

Our goal while traveling is  to spend  time in small towns and get to know the people who live there. We really enjoyed attending the Camp Gordon Johnston Days parade in Carrabelle, Florida.  This yearly event and parade honors WWII veterans who practiced here to prepare for the battle of Normandy.  It was an honor to pay tribute to these brave soldiers and to be part of this special event. 

It makes me think of all the times we missed out on parades and special events, because we did not take the time out of our busy lives to go. I think this has been good for us to take a break out of our normal routine and reflect on what is important to us - God, our relationship, family, friends and our country.    This RV adventure is truly a blessing to us.  We are enjoying some fun, quality time together and will be better for it when we return home to our friends and family.  I wish everyone could take this much time out of their day to day lives to reflect on what is important to them and eliminate the stress in their lives.

We crossed the large bridge and went to St. George's Island.  We wanted to take a look at the State Park Campground.  It was nice but a good walk to the beach.  Plus, there wasn't a whole lot to do on the Island.  It is a busy park though and is booked up way in advance.  

We wanted to have a fish supper somewhere on St. George's Island but finally ended up at the recently opened The Beach Pit in Eastpoint.  What a nice surprise!  It's located right on the bay and our hostess and server were so friendly.  They even brought us each a raw oyster to try for our first time.  We put it on a cracker and added cocktail sauce and horseradish.  I can't say we loved it but we didn't dislike it either.  All I could really taste was the cocktail sauce, horseradish and cracker.  We are proud of ourselves for trying it and will definitely come back to try more.  

I ended up ordering the pork BBQ plate which was excellent!  It include good size side portions of coleslaw and baked beans.  The beans were awesome!  Dave ordered the smoked mullet.  He wasn't that crazy about it as the texture was mushy.  We will definitely come back and try the Happy Hour Oysters for $5.00 per dozen.  It is a great location and nice porch for dining outside right on the bay.  We highly recommend this restaurant.