Saturday, December 23, 2006

St. Augustine

This is the gateway to St. Augustine. The tall structure in the middle is a temporary bridge. The tall section raises up and down on the hour and half hour if boats with tall masts (us) need to pass through. On the left, in front of the cranes, is the marina. You can see parts of the old Bridge of Lions in the front. This is a historic bridge that is being restored. What a project. The good news is the crew stopped working at noon on 12/22 and will not return until 1/2/07....yahoo. This is the oldest house in St. Augustine. Europeans were here as early as the 16oo. The town has many such historic homes with cobbled streets. It also has an Island flair with many moss covered oak trees, palms, tropical plants and balmy weather.
Of course there are many restaurants. Scarlett Oharas came highly recommended. During "Happy Hour" you can get $.25 (ea) shrimp. These are great shrimp from the gulf, big juicy shrimp, delicious. We have sampled many other foods here so don't hesitate to ask us for a suggestion should you be lucky enough to visit here. Thanks for all your comments. We love to read what you write back.
Happy Holidays




1 comment:

Steve and Linda said...

Steve and Anne,

We have enjoyed catching up on your travels. How exciting. How fun for you.
We have been traveling in the RV for the last 7 1/2 months. I've been biking 6-7 hrs each day and then Steve and I meet up and camp.
On Jan 12, I decided to take a day off and hike with Steve in the desert South of Tucson and unfortunately I fell and broke my leg. With a temporary splint, we decided to drive home to get a leg cast and deal with some other medical issues. We are in a RV park in Oceanside until 3-1 when our renters leave. No biking for at least six weeks but it's good to be home for now.
We have 4 grandkids now and both Belinda and Tami are expecting in March and May.
I think of you often. You've always been special to me.
The last couple of years have been really hard but things I pray are stablizing. Steve and I have really enjoyed our travels and know you will too.
It's good to see you having time with Megan and Dana on your journey.
I'd love to get together when you get back. We pray for safe travels and smooth seas and lots of fun.

Love you,
Linda