white-rhino
Older than dirt
Wife and I are gonna be there for a couple weeks in March. Not much on dinner out because she has severe food allergies and we're too old for the bar scene. What's good touristy stuff for a couple in their 60's?
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Destin FL - what to do for 2 weeks?
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white-rhino
Older than dirt
Destin Beach RV Park. They say it's 200 yards to the beach. I'm not much of a sit on the beach guy. Our biggest plans at the moment are to get out of Michigan, do nothing, enjoy reading a book under the awning while in shorts and t-shirts.
HillbillyDeluxe
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Dont like eating out, dont like the beach. A touristy place in FL is perfect!
Southernfriedcj8
80's bartender
white-rhino
Older than dirt
Yeah there is humor in there. I said I don't like sitting on the beach. Didn't say I don't enjoy the scenery from behind sunglasses. 
We eat out but because my wife has food allergies we don't go looking for fancy food joints. She's allergic to garlic and onion and one of those 2 things is in damn near every spice and sauce that exists.Museum. Yep. Snorkeling sounds fun if the water is warm enough. We've had good luck finding small charter companies. Much more personable than the big companies.
jpmassey
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This was better than expected. Cool to see many of the old planes up close.
Southernfriedcj8
80's bartender
That sucks.
yozsi
Fawk
We spent a few days in Destin in our RV and honestly the best things were the beach and food.....
SoylentGreen
Yellow Skull
It'd take ya about two and a half hours to drive west to see Fort Morgan at the mouth of Mobile Bay. Take the car ferry across and see Fort Gaines on the other side too.
Gravy
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Check out the uss Alabama museum. It's worth the drive and plan on spending all day there.
Even if your not into that stuff you'll like it
Even if your not into that stuff you'll like it
white-rhino
Older than dirt
Done that already a few years back. It's pretty cool. Brings out the claustrophobia in me.
Gatorgrizz27
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I’m a fan of Ft. Walton, downtown area is clean and modern but was much less tourist trappy last time we were there. Lots of small businesses being run by owners that actually care. Nice change of pace from the typical deadbeat employees that would rather not have any customers so they can sit on their phones.
Its definitely worth driving down 30A, really scenic and relaxing if the traffic isn’t heavy. Hopefully you’re not hitting spring break week.
Its definitely worth driving down 30A, really scenic and relaxing if the traffic isn’t heavy. Hopefully you’re not hitting spring break week.
white-rhino
Older than dirt
^^^ firrst half of March
Void_of_Light
Keeping I.T. real
You can attempt to visit every surfside souvenir shop in the area. If you did 10 a day you might get it done in 2 weeks.
The same goes for waffle house. I doubt there are any garlic or onions in most of their stuff.
The Alabama in Mobile Bay is neat. so is the NAS museum in Pensacola. Both are a bit of a drive though.
There is a seaworld type place in Destin. I can't remember the name of it. It's worth killing a half day at.
The same goes for waffle house. I doubt there are any garlic or onions in most of their stuff.
The Alabama in Mobile Bay is neat. so is the NAS museum in Pensacola. Both are a bit of a drive though.
There is a seaworld type place in Destin. I can't remember the name of it. It's worth killing a half day at.
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If you go to the car ferry there is a plaque at a spot where a tree was hit by lightning many years ago. Me, my wife and another couple were there when it was struck. Lit up the whole area.
I know, cool story.
SoylentGreen
Yellow Skull
Did you get hurt at all?
jeeptj19992001
land of corruption and control of the people
Go to cypress spring
jeeptj19992001
land of corruption and control of the people
Buzzard hammock museum
so what does she eat?
white-rhino
Older than dirt
Steak, burger, fish, chicken - just cannot have any spices of any type unless she can confirm there is no garlic or onion in it.
Same goes for all beans, broccoli, carrots and all other veggies.
No Mexican, Italian, oriental, etc.
Bottom line, any chef "special secret sauces" are taboo. Catchup, many mustards and almost every prepackaged sauce has garlic and onion.
Interestingly enough, she makes some awesome sauces and because of that, she would rather eat at home. Since we will be there in our RV, it's easier to cook our own food.