We took advantage of a beautiful day and climbed aboard the Southern Star for a dolphin/sunset cruise: the excursion delivered on both counts, with several pods of dolphins coursing and leaping and doing back flips (the back-flipping juvenile was E's fave)--and a big orange sun setting on liquid blue. It was particularly interesting to see Destin from the water, and to get a tour/history of the harbor. The Destin Fishing Rodeo was in session, and we got to see a guy hold up a tuna bigger than himself! A large sailing vessel (three masts) was also taking in all these shows: an elegant bit of engineering, it became part of our show as well. Turns out it was Military Appreciation Day in Destin, so we were also treated to a precision flying demo just as the sun was about sunk. Alas, you'll have to take our word for most of this, bc S left home without fresh batteries in her bag and the camera pooped out before we left the harbor!
We ate E's delayed BD supper at the Thai Elephant and feel as if we've finally found a Do Again! Everything was absolutely dee-lish, and to top it off, our wait person recommended the buffet lunch at Orchid House in Fort Walton Beach (home to the Bingo Castle). We stopped by on our way to bingo and were dazzled, not just by the great and abundantly-varied food, but by the abundant and varied clientele, including 3 monks in saffron robes.
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