Grayton Beach State Park

  Yesterday we arrived at this gem of a park in the early evening. It is Memorial Day weekend and of course, the park is sold out. I was able to snag a last minute reservation for 3 nights during the week and we are delighted to be here.
  This is our third outing in the Tin Zen Den. Every trip presents a new challenge.  This time, despite having a tight area to back into the campsite, parking went without a hitch thanks to Ranman's patience and tenacity. However, when he tried to level the trailer, a blown fuse spoiled the victory. Lesson learned, ALWAYS have spare fuses.
  This park is two hours from Pensacola and even though it is in close proximity to us, this is only our second visit in over 20 years. On our first trip here, we just stayed one night in the back of our Honda Odyssey because we needed a cheap place to crash after attending the Seaside Wine Festival.  Now that we actually had time to look around, the popularity of this campground is obvious. A brisk five minute walk from our campsite reveals a gorgeous beach with clean, sugar-white sand.
  After setting up camp, Ranman and I rewarded ourselves with a moonlit stroll to the beach to enjoy the sounds of the ocean, the starry sky and random fireworks in the distance. We encountered a small group of people leaving as we were walking up. A gentleman in the group was mentioning how "last year was great, not a drop of rain" during their previous trip. With such a beautiful night, I wondered why he didn't seem to be enjoying the present moment.

 Randy is a pro at Selfies 

West Lake