DAYS 3- 4 PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACH HOPPING HONEYMOON

DAY 4 PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACH HOPPING HONEYMOON

Day 4 finds us in Panama City Beach. We wanted to Camp at St Andrews State Park, situated right between the Gulf Coast and the Bay, which reminded me of a lagoon. We had alternated our night between hotels and camping, to get the most of our budget.

The State Park has full amenities, including RV hookups, air conditioned bathrooms, full laundry, etc..It was in a natural setting, with lots of wildlife!. We were hoping it wasn't alligators!

We woke up to a rainy day, which had been alot of our honeymoon! So we decided to cruise the Beach Hwy, and check out the local scene. We knew of the PIER PARK, which offers an open air shopping promenade, fishing pier, and an amusement park! 

The rain put a damper on our day, but we made the best of it, praying the sun came out in the afternoon. ( that had been the normal day on our honeymoon) We drove further back toward the State Park, and had heard about a Club that was one of the biggest in the USA! So we wanted to check it out, even though we knew it was raining, and it would be empty. CLUB LA VELA was as amazing as they had said! 6 Large Rooms, 5 Massive Stages and Sound Systems, an ENORMOUS patio's where it could hold hundreds of people! We had decided to come back that night, and go dancing!

When afternoon came, the sun was trying to come out, so we decided t head to the beach. St Andrews State Park had full beach access, so we pitched our towels (and an umbrella, for rain) in the sand, and waited for the sun! It wasn't the perfect beach day, but we were on our honeymoon, and didn't care.

We were swimming in the waves, jumping, body surfing like 2 teenagers! Life was good, and we were so lucky! SUDDENLY I felt something in my bathing suit top! OMG! A jellyfish I thought!..I pulled and tugged. Looking in my top, I found a little fish, and he popped out of my top! HOW FUNNY! I wished we had got in on video, Funniest Home Video Winner for sure!...Never thought I would be titty fishing in Panama City Beach! It was a story and memory we will never forget!

We had dinner plans, so we then headed back to shower, and eat at THE BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ever! A local Beach Club called SCHOONERS! It was a full service beach club, with private beach access, volleyball, sitting area, live music, best ocean views, and you can walk the beach after dark! That was important, because they close the public beaches at 10 pm. (remember us getting locked in on night 2? lol) We asked for a window seat, and sat down to have a cold cocktail!

The Service was impeccable! The drinks were huge! We had margaritas, and decided to walk outside while we waited for our food. There were people playing volleyball, sitting with their families, enjoying the evening. Thank God the sun came out that afternoon, and the clouds remaining made for a beautiful sunset! We savored every minute!

After dark, the live music starting playing, and people were in such a festive mood! We had Sparklers from a friend (Thanks Sherry) so we wanted to do our WEDDING CEREMONY for that night. We had no idea that Schooners had a Fireworks show of their own!

What an amazing end to an awesome day with mu husband! God has been so good to us, and we felt so content in that moment! Love felt good! Our Honeymoon was a lifetime experience, and we had 1 more day!

Tomorrow would find us at the Atlantic Ocean, so stay tuned for a twist of events!

Day 5 Tomorrow!