Goodbye Alabama!

Today was our last day in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We packed up our car and took one last long walk on the white sugar sand beach. The fog that was present ever since we arrived was finally gone and in it's place was a cloudy sky and an air temperature at least 20 degrees colder than before. As we walked the wind blasted the sand at our ankles. I still walked in the water which was as warm as before. After our walk we drove through Orange Beach, Alabama into Florida. I stopped at a tourist shop to get a map of Florida. We drove to Big Lagoon State Park. We hiked the trails while wearing sweatshirts to stay warm.We had lunch on the beach while watching the pelicans fly by. After lunch we drove to Pensacola. We found our place to stay. We explored the air before bringing our stuff inside. We rested a while before heading out to eat at Dharma Blue restaurant. We ate a delicious meal and decided to walk around a few blocks. A horse and carriage ride was available at the corner. We walked a few blocks and came to a police blockade. Pensacola was having some kind of event. Crafts were for sale in tents along the street. Families gathered with their children.  I think they were celebrating the lunar New Year. In any case we walked around for an hour watching the people. We drove back to our place. Tomorrow we will explore what Pensacola has to offer.