Last summer I described our road-trip as "epic." This summer it wasn't quite so epic since we only had 2 destinations and both were in the same state, but it was still quite the undertaking. We left early Tuesday morning (6/5)...and promptly got stuck in rush hour traffic. Oops.
10 hours later we arrived in Destin. We immediately changed into our swimsuits and hit the beach.
I chose to stay at the same place we stayed at 4 years ago, Jetty East Condominiums. We really like how family friendly it is. Plus, the location is awesome.
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| View from our balcony |
Next time, however, I will not get a condo with only 1 bathroom. It worked for us 4 years ago when our kids were small, but this time we needed one of the 2 bathroom units for sure.
Once in Destin, we quickly got into a rhythm. We would eat breakfast in the condo and then go to the beach for several hours.
Then, we would come back and shower. The kids would play on their tablets, Tom would nap, and I would sit on the balcony and read (and do laundry and cleaning). Around 3:00, we would go into Destin to explore and grab an early dinner. This left us enough time to come back and play in the pool or at the beach for a couple more hours before bed.
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| Sam spent more time in the pool/hot tub than he did the ocean! |
We would end each night with Tom and the kids playing Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch while I straightened up, did laundry, and got outfits and swimsuits ready for the next day.
Once the kids were in bed, Tom and I would stay up late and binge-watch Netflix. It was the perfect schedule for us.
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| The kids' room |
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| We learned after the 1st night to let Sam fall asleep in our bed before moving him over with the kids |
Places we ate:
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| Lulu's - the kids' favorite, but very pricey |
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| A.J.'s - we liked it last time, but this time we weren't impressed |
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| Boshamps - great food, great view, and a beach for the kids to play on |
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| Boshamp's awesome beach |
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| McGuire's Irish Pub - no view, but huge portions and yummy food |
Things we did:
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| Explored Destin Harbor Boardwalk |
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| Dolphin Cruise |
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| Dolphin cruise - we saw so many dolphins right near us |
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| Crab hunting in the dark - we weren't very successful |
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| Playing in the sand - Free sand castle lessons courtesy of our resort |
We left Destin 5 days later, on the first bad weather day we had there. We had fun in Destin, but were really excited to get to our next stop...Universal Orlando!
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