Panama City and Port St. Joe

After a sleepless night anchored - the wind was howling and the boat was rocking, we took a short trip over to the Sun Harbor Marina in Panama City.  The crew at Sun Harbor was fantastic. The Dock Master, who was the best, had lived in Brookings Oregon when he was a member of the Coast Guard.

Docked at the marina was a beautiful sailboat named "Columbia." It was built in 2014 as a homage to the great Grand Banks Fishing Schooner of 1924.  It was built in Panama City by Eastern Shipbuilding Group. 

The wind was still an issue that night, as were squeaky lines, so No sleep again.  We saw dolphins feeding as we docked for fuel, but alas, still no pictures.  We walked around a wee bit and then took an Uber to Uncle Ernie's Bayfront Bar & Grill.  Food was great but the dessert of a fabulous sunset was even better.  We'd heard they were known for the best sunsets in the area and we were not disappointed.

Today we motored 50 miles to Port St. Joe. Saw lots of dolphins and are still on the Intracoastal waterway.  Port St. Joe is a side trip - a little out of the way but is a very beautiful setting. It is best known for its premier bay fishing and is popular for the pristine uncrowded beaches near Cape San Blas and the historic Cape San Blas Lighthouse. Don liked the shipbuilding operations the best!  And we'd heard they were a papermill city and a big land holder of St. Joe Paper Company but saw no evidence of that.

Submarine near our marina in Panama City
Beautiful sailboat named Columbia in Panama City



Sunset from Ernies
Shipbuiling

Shrimpers
Smooth Waters

Sunset at Port St Joes
San Blas Lighthouse






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