New Year Trip to Florida's Cape San Blas.

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We saw turtles while windsurfing. When we departed for Atlanta, the temp. was below freezing and reportedly reached a low of 18F that night. More days of freezing weather led volunteers to rescue cold stunned turtles as reported by the "The Times

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Philip & Betsey with Barrett & Peggy enjoying a chilly Florida sunset. The average high in Jan. is 62F, but on New Year's day the mercury dipped near freezing, bringing an end to our windsurfing vacation.

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Mermaid outside a local eatery.

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Fisherman aboard shrimp boat in nearby Apalachicola.

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Beach walk along Saint Joseph Bay in Saint Joe State Park. The northern half of the peninsula is an undeveloped preserve.

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White sand beach on the Gulf. Sorry I didn't get photos of sailing in the ocean on our first day. With a side-shore wind the surf break was manageable. The house had an outdoor fresh water shower for rinsing gear.

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Beach house on the Gulf shore. Winter rates were low for this unit, a triplex. After an unseasonable cold snap dropped the temp. into the 30's at night, we were glad we weren't camping.

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David Wade tries out his new board. The temp. this day was in the mid 50's.

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My brother, Philip lives in Jacksonville & joined us at Cape San Blas. Here he's getting hooked in and in the straps.

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Al enjoys steady wind. I was rigged right with a 5.9 meter sail and 84 liter board. Out on the open Bay the wind was a bit stronger & the waves picked up.

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