After waking up from another good night’s sleep and another Warriors’ win, we decided to visit the beach first thing. Navarre Beach was nice and quiet, and it was another chance to enjoy some Florida sunshine and warm gulf water.

Next up was the Panhandle Butterfly House. A cute grandma and grandpa built this place from the ground up. It was their dream to celebrate and share the butterflies that make the panhandle home.

This was a fun place. They have a small garden with a circular path to walk around inside a screened in gazebo. Hundreds of butterflies flit about.

This guy will be coming out of his cocoon later this afternoon or by morning, at the latest. If you look closely, you can see a lot of him through the clear shell.

The whole place operates by volunteers and donations, and there are volunteers there to answer any questions.
We left Navarre and set our sights on Panama City. Albert had looked online and seen there was a food place there called “Taste the World”. That would be lunch. It ended up being such a yummy day. They specialize in Persian food. Falafel. Hummus. baba ganoush, seasoned rice, salad, sauces, lentil soup…oh my….what a heavenly taste. We ate until we were stuffed. Like dolma. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any. That would’ve been yummm! It’s a family run business, and they offer free meals to disabled folks or veterans who can’t afford a meal. Very kind.
After tasting the world, we headed to a dog park for Mel to run and get some ya-ya’s out before our long drive to who knows where.  We were headed to Tampa but knew we wouldn’t make it all the way that day. We ended up stopping in Tallahassee for a little bit, then drove on to Ocala. We found a quiet spot to spend the night.