{"id":2710,"date":"2025-02-13T16:21:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T21:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=2710"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:55:21","slug":"panama-city-fl-to-apalachicola-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=2710","title":{"rendered":"Panama City, FL to Apalachicola, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-353.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-353.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-353-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-353-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-353-850x715.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Today we travel 70 miles in the ICW along Florida&#8217;s Panhandle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1036.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some areas of the ICW are wide, like a lake, such as Big Cove outside of Panama City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-7-4-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Other areas are narrow like creeks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Again we see the abandoned derelict boats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-2-3-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This one appears to have been here quite a while.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-3-3-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We see tree lines trying to make a comeback from the battering of recent hurricanes and storms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some trees though are still sturdy and strong, supporting some impressive inhabitants!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-8-2-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\ud83e\udd85 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As we near Apalachicola, we turn off the ICW and into Scipio Creek. One huge sandbar stands directly in our path to our dock, so we must navigate past our destination and then make the turn into the creek. During high tide the sandbar disappears, making the water <strong><em>seem<\/em><\/strong> navigable. Reading the charts and adhering to the markers are a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still a lot of damage from hurricanes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-4-2-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remnants of Michael&#8217;s destruction!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-10-2-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We pass the salty shrimpers. There are 3 major types of shrimp harvested from the nearby waters of Apalachicola: white, brown and pink shrimp. Apalachicola Bay shrimpers average more than a million pounds per year, nearly 20% of the state\u2019s shrimp supply.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We arrive to our dock.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-5-3-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thankfully not this one, but the one right next door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-9-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our dock is at the old icehouse, which has since become an event center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-17-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The event space inside the Ice House openly leads into our dock area.  We meet a bride planning her late June wedding at this event center. Not sure this venue will hold true to its name,  <em><strong>Ice<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>House<\/em><\/strong>, come June though&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-1-3-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is the front fa\u00e7ade of the Apalachicola Ice building. Interesting to note that Dr. John Gerrie, who arrived to Apalachicola in 1833, was the pioneer in the invention of refrigeration, air conditioning and artificial manufacture of ice. Cheers to Dr. Gerrie!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For dinner, we walk nearby to <em>Up The Creek Raw Bar<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2FE837EC-2EB3-4D75-A010-4A1A1B9C7541.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What&#8217;s on the menu?? Oysters and more oysters.  We order some red wine to accompany our meal.  They serve us a Kool-Aid pour in their sizable plastic cups!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In prior years, the waters of Apalachicola, with its brackish nature, was very conducive for oyster growth, resulting in nearly 90% of the Florida fresh oysters being harvested from this area.  It is quite a different story today. 2025 marks the last year of a 5 year moratorium of harvesting any oysters at all.  Environmental conditions, over-harvesting, and disease have plummeted the population of oysters.  Hurricane Michael, which led to 80,000 gallons of semi-chlorinated sewage water to accidentally be released into the nearby waters,  was likely the final nail to warrant a moratorium.  Whether they rescind the moratorium this year is anyone&#8217;s guess. However, the harvesting will never reach the heights of the past.  Tonight, our oysters are from Cedar Key, FL. They were very good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After our oyster and wine dinner, we hear live music coming from Belle&#8217;s, which is situated right across from the Icehouse Building.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-12-2-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Belle&#8217;s Saloon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-11-2-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We saddle up to the bar, order a cocktail, and end our first day listening to karaoke. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Apalachicola is a very small town with an &#8220;old Florida&#8221; vibe, often bringing you back to the simpler times of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-18-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In various locations, you occasionally come across an old telephone booth.  Although, with an attached telephone book still, not so often!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> While the vibe of old Florida is present in the historic buildings and its laid back friendly people, Apalachicola has surprises up its sleeves for visitors.  It has many unique boutiques, up and coming breweries, tasty restaurants, and one of a kind art galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-736x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-736x1024.jpg 736w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-768x1069.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-1103x1536.jpg 1103w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-1471x2048.jpg 1471w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-300x418.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-850x1183.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-1320x1838.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-16-1-scaled.jpg 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boutiques line the streets of downtown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-15-1-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old Florida shops interspersed among the new.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-13-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A laid back afternoon in Apalachicola<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our last night, we stopped by the<em> High Five Dive Bar <\/em>and listened to a live band.  We didn&#8217;t expect such varied nightlife, beyond Netflix, in Apalachicola!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1119.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The live band was a great treat!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a great few days in Apalachicola!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/688A67B0-4CDC-4597-B573-FCD611D8BB0F.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And the weather is starting to warm up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed-19-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We loved our stay in Apalachicola and, I, for one, leave the area feeling good especially after supporting many local small businesses! \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next stop: Carrabelle, FL and a weather window wait for a Gulf Crossing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Again we see the abandoned derelict boats. 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