Pensacola Beach beckoned. We spent most of Tuesday on Santa Rosa, the barrier island that contains that famous beach plus a very historical spot, Fort Pickens. This fort was held by the Union throughout the Civil War and helped to deprive the Confederates of the use of Pensacola Bay during that war. Florida was part of the Confederacy, so it shows that the fort would have been very difficult to take because it was not attacked. You are about to take a visual tour of the fort. What struck me was the enduring strength of this massive brick structure that was built over a period of five years using slave labor. Everything is constructed on the principle of the arch, and it has survived many assaults by hurricanes. The only part that has been destroyed was blown up by accident by its own defenders. The fort is famous for housing, for a time, Geronimo in captivity. Oh, the terrible things we do in the name of homeland security.
Yesterday was rainy, windy and cool, but I did manage to get some beach photos. The sand in this area is magnificently fine and white, very snow-like in appearance. They use plows to keep the road open. On Sunday night we are going to camp in the Fort Pickens campground; we hope the weather will be more conducive to beach combing.
After a cozy lunch, we made a stop at a rather grand-looking antique store/flea market. Cheap--photos are free.
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