Petits Cadeaux: Home Sweet Home

Since this blog is partially a travel blog, I thought it would only be appropriate to start where every traveler does when embarking on a journey: home. Pensacola, Florida is home to me, and I was lucky enough to live there for the first eighteen years of my life. After moving away to college, I realized truly just how much I had taken for granted.

The first thing that will come out of any Pensacolian’s mouth when asked about must-sees in the area would be…you guessed it! The beach. Pensacola Beach is home to the world’s whitest sands, crystalline turquoise waters, as well as a variety of unique wildlife. While strolling down the beach between May and October, you might find spots at the bases of the dunes that have been caution-taped off to protect the tiny sea-turtle eggs. Perhaps while boating through the Pensacola Pass, you might be lucky enough to spot the dorsal fins of porpoises swimming excitedly in your wake.

Another point of interest in Pensacola is the charming Downtown area, which is filled with small boutiques, family-owned restaurants, and a small collection of celebrated bars and clubs. Downtown Pensacola is also home to a few of the city’s annual events, including the Seafood Festival held in September as well as the Fiesta of Five Flags events in June which is held to celebrate over 450 years of rich Pensacola history.

About ten minutes west of the downtown area, Pensacola’s Naval Air Station (home to the Blue Angels, a squadron of six F/A-18 Hornets used to perform demonstrations of excellent Naval aviation to the public) sits proudly, and is home to the Pensacola Lighthouse as well as Fort Barrancas.