Carrabelle on the Gulf at Ho Hum RV Resort

 Ho Hum RV park on the gulf side a stone's t

Shopcat stalking birds.

This is God's masterpiece. Beautiful view here and all along the gulf coast of white sand.

At the elbow of Florida is the lost coast along the gulf via highway 98.  For miles you drive right next to the beach.  Newer beach houses are on silts with parking underneath (new ordinances).  Oyster House restaurants abound as the locals say this is the oyster capital of the US. 

We stayed at the Ho Hum RV park on the recommendation and pier picture at sunset from a couple at Cedar Key.  Susan and maintenance man, Dave were beyond nice.  The gravel parking lot was crushed oyster shells. 4 cats on leases!  Down home folks share stories of their pet, the fishing, food and their travels.  One fellow was shucking oysters by the pier and offered me some.  He used Tabasco, but his wife uses cocktail sauce. Mike loves them raw too.  I'm not that brave yet. 

The historic part of CARABELLE is this beach is where the army practiced for D-Day, the invasion of Normandy.  I may have better facts after a visit to the WWII museum, but the fellow Ho-hummers said 160,000 were stationed here led by General Marshal  They had the Landing boats on dog island and practiced their landing covering the half mile to the gulf coast.  Streets are named after states where troops were stationed.  Probably what experience they didn't get was the severity of the wind and waves of the English Channel.