Destin is a gorgeous little anchorage, usually well protected tho the grounded boats will probably argue!  The north side is lined with restaurants and bars but quiets down around 1700 but probably not on week-ends, the rest is lined with houses and high rise condos.  The several times I went up to check on  the other boats, there wasn't a ripple in the water and all the neon signs from the bars were reflecting color mixtures that were just boggling.  There are a few liveaboards we recognized from our last stay but about 6 transients were anchored when we arrived. 

We were underway by 0600 and followed the sportsfishermen out for another day of .rocking & rolling into the east wind.  Fog set in once we cleared the jetties and i had to power up the radar, it was just a security blanket here since not a ship channel, and it lifted around 0800.  We decided to bypass Panama City, one our favorite stops, cause we are meeting the owner of Island Time PC, who is bringing us a replacement unit to boost our wifi in marinas.  We came through the entrance to St Joe bay around 1800 turned right and dropped anchor at 1830 on the wrong side of the bay in a easterly wind, but we are worn to a frazzle.