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Today, we took a break from the beautiful beach in Panama City and ventured west to the town of Pensacola, Florida. Knowing that the town would have a different feel since they have a military base, we were pleasantly surprised with the two stops that we made.
Pensacola Lighthouse
First, we drove along an intercoastal highway through various towns and beaches between Panama City and Pensacola. We arrived in Pensacola and the first stop on the agenda was the Pensacola Lighthouse. However, to get there we had to enter through a civilian entrance of a military base. That was definitely interesting presenting your state ID’s and being asked whether we had any weapons in the car. Understandable but different. Luckily my daughter maneuvered us through the process!
We arrived at the lighthouse which is an active aid to navigation. The lighthouse was first lit on January 1, 1859. The height of the lighthouse is 191 feet above sea level. The visual range that the lighthouse can be seen from is 27 miles. We climbed up the interior of the lighthouse which was 174 steps and it was hot! However, the view from the top was breathtaking! Check out the next picture. Well worth the trip. Click on the link below to schedule a trip through Viator.
A Gallery of Pictures
https://www.viator.com/Pensacola-attractions/Pensacola-Lighthouse-and-Museum/overview/d23182-a22684?pid=P00127784&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector
Our second stop after lunch was a shop named Beyond the Grape 🍇! It is a wine 🍷 tasting experience with Florida’s best wines and wine smoothies. The ambiance was enjoyable and welcoming by the employees and customers alike. In addition to the wine 🍷 tasting, they offer classes in painting where you can choose from a variety of paintings to paint 🎨 by yourself with an instructor of course! We signed up for a class and we painted an anchor ⚓️!! A thoroughly enjoyable experience. We even purchased some wine and shipped it home! If you are ever in Pensacola, definitely check them out!!!
Beyond The Grape
Beautiful views! Also I had never heard of a wine smoothie before, I am going to have to try one someday.
Thank you!! The wine bar was a must see in Pensacola when you are not at the beach!!
I love Pensacola! Beyond the Grape sounds like a fun place, I’ll have to check it out next time I visit!
Pensacola is a cool town. Let me know what you think of Beyond the Grape when you go!
Great post!
Thanks!
I love visiting different lighthouses around the country! Pensacola seems like such a beautiful place.
I do too!! I am getting ready to go on a Northeast trip and lighthouses are on the agenda!!
Next time you’re on base check out the museum! It’s a lot of fun and there’s a lot to look at. My sister lives in Pensacola and it really is a fun place to visit.
I will have to do that!!! Thanks for the idea!!
This looks like such a cool trip! The lighthouse looks beautiful and a wine smoothie sounds very intriguing. 🙂
Thank you for the comment!!
This seems like a lovely place to visit!
Thank you for the comment!!
I’ve never been at the top of a lighthouse but hopefully one day. Looks so cool!
It is very cool as long as you can handle stairs!!