We departed from A Stone’s Throw RV Park at 10:15AM EDT. We stopped for fuel at a TA Travel Center in Marianna, FL. We had tried to use our discount diesel card yesterday (which we hadn’t used since 2021) and the pump said our card was inactive. Beth worked with the provider via E-Mail this morning and got our card reactivated. We purchased $3.75 diesel fuel for $3.12/gallon (Yay!!!).
We pulled into Fort Pickens Campground within Gulf Islands National Seashore (West of Pensacola Beach, FL) at 2:30PM EDT (232 miles). Beth’s brother Dick had stopped here on one of his trips West and highly recommended it, so we thought we ought to check it out. I’d pay the entry fee just for the drive out to the campground. The best part is that now that I’m 62 years old, I was able to purchase the National Parks Lifetime Senior Pass. I’m set for life (at least 40 years).
Before setting up at the campground, we drove out to the Visitor Center and toured one of the batteries the Visitor Center is located in. We had a nice conversation with one of the volunteer guides who provided a lot of interesting information about the fort. Afterwards we went into the store and purchased a couple of trinkets (T-Shirt and Coaster).
| Device | Download Mbps | Upload Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| Campground Wi-Fi | n/a | n/a |
| Starlink | 394 | 5 |
| AT&T Hotspot | n/a | n/a |
| US Mobile – Brian (AT&T) | 7 | 3.5 |
| US Mobile – Beth (AT&T) | n/a | n/a |
| TV | Quality |
|---|---|
| Antenna | Good – 49 Channels |
| Campground Cable | n/a |
| DISH Satellite | n/a |