Travel Haiku - Destin, Emerald Coast (Florida) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Destin morning walk
dawn of a new pair of life
a couple in wedding attire

Emerald Coast adventure
thorough as sandpiper and
gulp down food like a pelican

Florida's Emerald Coast, the western edge of the Panhandle, is a coveted beach paradise with a 100-mile stretch of sugary sand that fronts the Gulf of Mexico. In Destin, the heart of the Emerald Coast, wake up early in the morning and take a stroll with the pelicans and sandpipers on the beach just as the fishing boats head out to sea. Feel free to join them and dropp your own line to catch snapper and grouper. Later, discuss your day's adventure at one of Destin's dockside cafes. The blues and country music is always live, and the fish and oysters are always fresh.