The Emerald Coast: A summer highlight

Prior to this summer I had never been to the Emerald Coast. In conversations with friends I realized most of them didn't know where it was.

I've spent time on beaches around the world (Cabo and Ixtapa in Mexico, Goa in India, Santa Barbara in USA, and others) and there's something special about the Mexican Gulf coastline along the southern USA. The sand is white the water is clear and bluish/green.

It's not the easiest place to get to for most people, but well worth a trip if you're looking for beautiful beaches on the mainland USA.

Here a few photos I took from our place there.