Ah, spring break. I'm wearing jeans, a sleeveless sweater and a short sleeve shirt and it's a little chilly on the golf cart with a brisk wind and only 66 degrees. That does not, however, damper the spirits of the spring breakers, bless their hearts, determined to walk around in bikinis (the girls) and swim trunks (the guys) all day and well into the evening.
Although Destin is more of a family destination, there are still lots of partiers on hand and earlier in the week 32 underage drinkers were arrested just down the street from here. It seems a lot more of the paryting has migrated over from Panama City, a location famous for it's rowdy spring break. A short drive down Scenic 98 and the view is no longer of just the gulf of Mexico but of hundreds of kids replacing what just a few short weeks ago was only snowbirds.
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It's an interesting time of year as the youngsters converge on the remaining snowbirds. Signs announcing the early bird specials are replaced with band schedules. Here at the campground, potlucks are replaced with hot dog cookouts and needlepoint for children's crafts. Then there's those of us who don't really fit in any of those categories. I'm not a college student or middle school child on school break, not a retired snowbird and not a family on vacation. I guess we're the new hybrid local.
After a short winter, the traffic jams are back but it's good to see folks out enjoying themselves and spending their vacation dollars in this beautiful area. Hopefully there will be a short lull just before summer, then we'll really get busy! This is just the dress rehearsal!
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