Apalachicola - AW SHUCKS!

Papa John's is the place to get pizza but Papa Joe's in Apalachicola is the place for oysters.  On the menu it says- If you ain't been to Papa Joe's you ain't been to Apalachicola.   It's not a fancy place - no tablecloths, paper napkins, folding chairs and tables, and most of the men wear baseball caps.  It has a great water view where you can see alligators, turtles, lots of birds, and boats.  Bill loves oysters!  So he postponed his birthday(74) dinner a few days to celebrate here.  The oysters were fantastic!  After dinner we went to a park on the docks...just sat until the sun set.

Apalachicola is one of our favorite Florida towns - we even like the drive here - along Rt. 98 - stopping at some small towns along the way.  It is a postcard town.  Charming front porch clapboard houses, tree lined streets, restaurants along the water, docks, art galleries, boutique shops, and lots of antique stores. BUT the front porches are empty and all those cute shops once sold hardware, groceries, hats, and shoes.  Like many small towns it has changed with the times.



Apalachicola - A dog friendly town

                                                   
Gas Price Update - We filled up in Brooksville - 3.729 per gallon...so far the cheapest price in FL.