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The old town of St. Augustine was probably my favorite part of our
trip, especially in contrast with Key West. The "historic
district" has several little parking lots conveniently located and
using them only costs 25 cents an hour. Everything we wanted
to see was within walking distance of these lots and the streets
were pleasant to stroll along. Instead of bikini shops and
bars, we saw antique shops and cafes. Where swimsuits were for
sale, children's outfits were offered alongside men and women's.
Everything was much more family friendly and old fashioned, much to
my liking! |
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Eli is looking at the oldest wooden schoolhouse still standing.
(I don't know if that means in the country or just in Florida.) |
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Everywhere we looked we were surrounded by gorgeous old trees
and buildings. |
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Joshua remained his cheerful self as we wheeled him all over town. |
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"The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants
lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine public works
employees discovered the well with assistance from the St. Augustine
Archaeological Association, while renovating the Historic Plaza de
la Constitucion in 1995. The well was reconstructed using
archaeological data and an 1879 photograph." |
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More walking practice! |
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Resting and cooling off after walking the length of St. George
Street. |
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For dinner on Sunday night we ate at the Columbia Restaurant which
has been family owned since 1905. The food was good (in the
Spanish tradition, I think), but the building was what really
interested me. It was spacious and full of arches, old
staircases, and cool hallways. It felt like something out of
Zorro. |
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Standing at twilight where the city gates once stood. |
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I don't know where everybody went off to, but the historic
district was pretty much closed down after sunset. It was
refreshing to not be in a party town! |
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