anybody got any vacation ideas

2003TIDE said:

Cape San Blas in that general area is not very crowded. Even during peak season. We've stayed there several times since we tend to want low key vacations.

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shhhhh

don't tell anyone

and I should mention the sharks, lots of sharks

and sting rays

and murderous thugs strolling up and down the beaches

dayhiker said:

This looks like it was a hazy day, but still: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCfKXqhxlaA

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last time I was in Gorda my wife was pregnant and every time we tried to drive up the peak she got sick so we never made it up, this time we will

Jon said:

shhhhh

don't tell anyone

and I should mention the sharks, lots of sharks

and sting rays

and murderous thugs strolling up and down the beaches

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Yeah I should have mentioned the shark hole at the end of the cape. I really do know someone that saw a 14' tiger shark out there.

Everybody please don't go to Cape San Blas. Or you are going to die.

2003TIDE said:

Yeah I should have mentioned the shark hole at the end of the cape. I really do know someone that saw a 14' tiger shark out there.

Everybody please don't go to Cape San Blas. Or you are going to die.

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Just reminds me of this...

2003TIDE said:

Yeah I should have mentioned the shark hole at the end of the cape. I really do know someone that saw a 14' tiger shark out there.

Everybody please don't go to Cape San Blas. Or you are going to die.

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I was there a few weeks ago and someone brought in an 8-9 foot Bull while I was there

Jon said:

I was there a few weeks ago and someone brought in an 8-9 foot Bull while I was there

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I've been in the water diving with a 8' bull shark before. That's big enough to make you question if you made the right choices in life when you decided to get certified. Can't imagine seeing a 14' shark.

Jon said:

I am about to lock down a week in the British Virgin Islands myself. Taking my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary

typically we go to the gulf as well

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Please convey our sincerest congratulations to your folks, Jon...50 years together....that's awesome!

I'm looking for something within a day's drive of northeast Alabama to do for a few days in June. I hate the beach, so please don't suggest that.

2003TIDE said:

I've been in the water diving with a 8' bull shark before. That's big enough to make you question if you made the right choices in life when you decided to get certified. Can't imagine seeing a 14' shark.

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I remember as a kid surfing Pompano beach near the pier and being in the water on our board watching a commotion on the pier. It was because a fisherman hooked a big tiger. My buddies and I sat there on our boards about 30 yards away or so watching as they brought this guy out of the water and up into the air and then snap the line breaks. I paddled into the beach faster than even I knew possible. Not sure how big it was but seemed to be at least 10 foot.

I'm in the water near the cape at least a couple dozen times a year, actually might go down tomorrow or Thursday if I can for the weekend so I've seen plenty of big sharks as they love the pass between the Cape and Port St Joe. There are a ton of fish for them to eat in St Joe Bay so I don't really concern myself with them but it does give you pause. I've seen Tigers, Bulls, Hammerheads, you name it, they are there, lots of them. I say that not to scare people away but because it is true

Bazza said:

Please convey our sincerest congratulations to your folks, Jon...50 years together....that's awesome!

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thanks, as my Dad is fond of saying "20 great years"

Did someone say "Shark"? :rolleye2:

We end up going to Destin just about every year. It has everything we enjoy - beautiful beaches, good restaurants, shops, etc. We're going in a few weeks and I can't wait. My little boy is 3 now so hopefully he enjoys the beach a little more [emoji51]

Jon said:

shhhhh

don't tell anyone

and I should mention the sharks, lots of sharks

and sting rays

and murderous thugs strolling up and down the beaches

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Well, now I'm intrigued. Haha.

Jessica4Bama said:

Well, now I'm intrigued. Haha.

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I lied about the thugs, but I have seen everything else plus a bear and pygmy rattle snakes

but it really is a great area. Mexico Beach is particularly nice, though the entire area is very under developed for the Gulf Coast so there isn't a lot to do. Couple good restaurants, little to no shopping and some pretty laid back beaches with nearly no nightlife, if you are into that.

Hilton Head Island, SC...for both dzyn and jessica