Apr. 19
Today (Tue.) we are pulling out of St. Joseph State Park, which is near a town called Port St. Joe. Within the park, we were able to swim in the Gulf. The water was a beautiful aqua color with virtually no seaweed, and a fine sandy white beach that went on for about 9 miles, great for walking. We left Logan in the van, with the AC on, (we were plugged into electric) and he slept quietly, so we got to go to the beach together. Our next destination is a place that is called Mexico Beach. No state park there. It appears on the map to be a town. We can’t resist the name, and feel we have to go have a look to see what is there. Afterwards, we’ll be proceeding to St. Andrews State Park, near Panama City.
In the last campground we were at, Logan was looking at the “help wanted” signs on the bulletin board, and saw one for “Camp Dog.” The position would allow him to stay there permanently, and provide canine services for anyone who left their own dog at home while they went camping. Apparently, what attracted him was the idea of not having to travel so much. He says it’s fun when you’re young, but having to mark your territory in a new place every time you stop gets old fast. I was able to convince him that “canine services” is a pretty vague term, and he wouldn’t know exactly what he was signing up for. Then I gave him a biscuit and he forgot the whole thing.