ON TO ST AUGUSTINE FLA

        APRIL 22

    The drive from Jekyll Island to St Augustine was under 3 hours, with a stop at the beach on the way.

     

    We stopped at Guana Reserve Beach on a narrow strip in land that stretches for miles from Jacksonville to St Augustine. The beach was beautiful, with some lovely shells and a scattering of bird life.

Sifting through the shells for a few keepers.

   

Made it to St Augustine, our most southerly point, where Michelle was able to rendezvous with high school friend Denise.

     

APRIL 23

    We arranged the next day to taking a walking tour  of the historical part of the town touching on the the high points of its 500 year history. We had a delightful tour guide, who had a firm grasp of this history and made it entertaining.

    We then had time to explore other parts of the town on our own. 

This one time resort had an enormous pool that has now been converted into a restaurant.

    Then headed over to see the old Spanish Castle, which has survived multiple regimes over the course of its history.

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    It is a beautiful location and a well preserved structure that has survived centuries of war.

    The fort is constructed from blocks of local cochina, a sedimentary compression of seashells that are touch enough to build with, but compressible enough to easily absorb the blow from canon fire!

APRIL 24

    We had another day of fine weather so took a bike ride down the beach. Turned around after 7 mile with plenty of beach still visible ahead of us.