February 5
Here is a view from our campsite. It was very nice and the view was great.
Remember those rabbits I referenced in the first post? A couple of them visited our campsite.
Just kidding of course!
We left Blythe Island shortly before noon to continue on to Florida and stop at the Florida Visitor Center for information and our complimentary glass of orange and grapefruit juice.
We continued on down along the coast and stopped at the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park. The story goes that George is a local citizen that was quite an activist for saving the old highway bridge when the new one was built and turn it into a fishing, walking, running, biking bridge that was free of traffic. We walked about two miles on it and saw several fishermen sitting in their lawn chairs while fishing. Go George!
When we arrived in St. Augustine, we drove down one of the many picturesque streets. Although it looks much better in person than in the picture. St. Augustine lays claim to being the oldest city in the U.S., and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture. We are staying at Anastasia State Park which is a protected wildlife sanctuary.
February 6
We drove into St. Augustine this morning and visited Castillo de San Marcos, a 17th-century Spanish stone fortress that is now a national monument.
Then we walked around St. Augustine visiting the oldest wooden school in the United States.
Our next stop while walking was Cathedral Basilica, America's first parish and the oldest Catholic Church in the city. The architecture of the Cathedral is inspired by the city's Spanish roots.
Another interesting place was Flagler College. It was originally the Hotel Ponce de Leon built by railroad and oil magnate Henry Flagler, then converted to Flagler College in 1968.
That's about all for today. We are going back to downtown St. Augustine tomorrow then meeting a teacher friend of Bonnie's for dinner who moved to this area about 10-14 years ago.
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