When most apes start gibbering about going to Florida, most of them think of the east coast and the peninsula. This is where you, as a well read and dignified ape differ. Saint George Island is directly on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico an hour and a half drive from Panama City airport. This is some of the most beautiful and unspoiled beach front in the world with white sand and surf that rivals any south pacific island. The nicest thing is that you don’t have to take a three hour tour with that goofy ape with the red shirt to get here.

When you get here, remember that this is a barrier island and during storms, it can take the brunt of them, but the local are well equipped to deal with any emergencies. There is also a strong set of building codes for residential property to insure that what are there stays there. Given all that, you can take time to tour the island, stroll the beaches and not get grayer with worry. A home here is worth the time to look at.