Showing posts with label St. Augustine. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 13, 2024

St. Augustine Visit Begins 2024 with a Bang!

 

It was quite a treat to begin the new year in a jewel of a city in Florida: 
St. Augustine!

Alesia and I arrived on Jan. 2 and stayed until Jan. 5.






St. Augustine is located on the Atlantic coastline 40 miles south of Jacksonville. From our North Charleston home, the drive was about five hours. 






This was my first time here and I hope it will not be my last because St. Augustine offers so much to see and do.






History…




Shopping…









Fine dining…








Architecture (the Hotel Ponce de Leon built in 1888; since 1968 part of Flagler College)…






Beaches (such as the one here at Anastasia State Park) 
and even a…








Lighthouse- the St. Augustine Lighthouse that visitors can climb to the top…