On our turn at the corner, we saw a school of fish in the water.
"Look." I directed my son's eyes to where they were.
But within a few seconds later, I urged him to move on, "Gosh, it smells bad here. Where is that coming from?"
The husband nodded his head at protruding washroom at the side of the restaurant. Thus, we begin ambling our way again to wherever the boardwalk leads us.
Boats were departing and arriving at random spots. Food trucks, restaurants, and shops of all kinds lined up the side of the street, leading to the entrance of the Harbourwalk Village until the of the road.
The husband bought 2 bubble teas for us and ice cream for our son. I spotted an empty table and enjoyed the harbor.
While there, two young lads plus others disembark from a fishing boat and begin displaying their fresh catch. A small gathering, forming a semi-circle, ensued. If only we don't live 11 hours' drive away, I would have goad my other whole to join the bargain. Haha.
Growing up in Cebu, Philippines, never once thought that there are places in the world where they couldn't eat different kinds of fresh fish, seashells, and marine plants. One time while were at the beach with my grandma, she spotted and sea cucumber, skinned it, and eat it right there.
The Florida Panhandle sure does remind me of the white sand beaches of my hometown Cebu, Philippines. :)
Because we live far from the gulf we get the frozen stuff. That's fine still, so long as we could still enjoy them.
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Although we were interested to book a boat excursion during our visit, we decided to opt out to keep our days fluid.
It was the right decision because when our son agreed to see the dolphins at the Gulfarium -- after selling him the idea for a couple of days -- we were able to go without reservations. Check it out here.
And of course, whenever we visit a new place, I make sure to get an art souvenir. Here our boy posed for a cartoon drawing by Deanno.
To find out more about the HarborWalk Village, check out their site here.