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In April, I spent the weekend in Pensacola and found it much different than when I used to frequent it as a child. When living in Alabama, these beaches were my families play zone. Miles of long, white, sandy beaches with no condos or encumbrances, and remarkably, much has not changed.
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Thanks to Hurricane Ivan, I think it was, most of this area was pounded pretty hard and a lot of the beach houses did not survive. Although they rebuilt many of them, it should be a matter of time before they get hit again. If you continue to drive east, it becomes a vast moon type landscape just white sand dunes and beach. Quite surreal but definately interesting.
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Another place I went was the Atlas Oyster House. Now I have heard of shrimp and grits, but have not ever had them until now, and man are they outrageous. I had to come home and recreate this dish, which I did with great success.
After that I was on my way back home with another 10 hour drive, but I have to admit that Florida is quite different from one side to the next. It has to be, but you have to get out there to see it...
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