*Tan lines, sand, birthdays, and fireworks!

Every year; myself and a group of friends of mine visit Panama City Beach, Florida around July 4Th. There are a couple of different reasons why we head south around the fourth. One being it's some of my close girlfriends- Janna, Casey and Shana's birthday. And in my opinion there isn't a better way to spend your birthday than soaking up the hot Florida sun with some of your girlfriends. Two; because of the holiday it's one of the most popular times to visit the area.. It took us almost two hours to get through an area known as the "strip". The strip is where all of the "young adults". And lastly; how could a girl pass up four days in the sun with her besties during the summer break? We normally spend at least four nights at the beach (let's face it, you can only handle sand for so long) Most of our days at the beach are spent in the same daily routine. We stay on the beach from sun rise till sun down. Some of the brave ones of the group will decide to go para-sailing. Others will just settle for jet skis. At night we like to go out, maybe play a round of putt putt or go dancing. Of course we have to go eat at the at some of the local hot spots and don't return back to the hotel till early morning. On the Fourth everyone sets on the beach to watch the firework shows. Come the fourth day everyone is give slap out and sunburnt and ready to hit the road back home. It's always a trip that we'll never forget and each year it just gets better and better.