Apalachicola Or Bust.
A Dog Gone Road Trip.
– Story and photography by Lucy Tobias
(Above) Obi, Lucy’s traveling companion enjoys the view on the porch at the Apalachicola River Inn. (Left) Edgar is a 12year-old Cardigan Welsh Corgi who is deaf. He is the store dog at Bowery Art Gallery. (Below) A beautiful sunset.
palachicola knows how to be laid back in the Old Florida way. Slow living, savoring the moment, lingering to talk some more, walking where you want to go. On Main Street there is one blinking light. Friendly shops line the road. And dogs are often welcome. Some dog owners bring their dogs to work and visit. Visitors are encouraged to come inside with their dogs, heck, even take them off lead. It is a refreshing and affirming attitude. Dixie Partington thinks being dog friendly makes perfect sense. “I think the world is changing,— some of us don’t have children—dogs are our family.” Two years ago Dixie bought PETunia, a store billed as “an outstanding shop for pets and their people.” It is now the fundraising arm of Dixie Theater Foundation. The theater is just a block away.
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Years ago Dixie noticed her dog Lily eating oyster shells. Her Golden Retriever had no trouble findin