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Post by bb on Feb 29, 2008 17:08:29 GMT -4
No, we didn't have a boat ride.
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Post by maddy on Feb 29, 2008 19:27:52 GMT -4
The lighthouse is pretty there. I've never gone up it, hubby's always too cheap! We go to the gator farm & feel sorry for them all. We saw a gator knawing on a little one. So sad..
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Post by bb on Feb 29, 2008 21:42:09 GMT -4
Are you talking about the old lighthouse south of St. Augustine? We stopped there when we were touring around on the motorcycles. It was a neat ride up and down A-1-A.
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Post by maddy on Mar 1, 2008 8:12:12 GMT -4
Isn't the Lighthouse in St. Augustine? It's not in the downtown area, but it's there. A good winery too! Muscadine wine. Yummy!
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Post by mac on Mar 1, 2008 10:56:45 GMT -4
Maddy is Maria's still out on the pier?
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Post by bb on Mar 1, 2008 11:17:37 GMT -4
There is an old lighthouse south of St. Augustine Beach that we went to... never went to the one in St. Augustine.
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Post by cubby on Mar 1, 2008 11:53:36 GMT -4
I think that you are both talking about the same one. It is in St. Augustine, but South of the town. It's between the town and Anastasia Island, as is Salt Water Cowboys. A couple of the times that we went to St. Augustine, we stayed on St. Anastasia. It was very close to town. We were able to enjoy the town AND the beach all in the same weekend. Awww...I'm getting nostalgic for those days! Have you guys ever been to the Ponce De Leon Fountain of Youth Park there? We went, and they actually give you cups of water from the fountain. Hubby and I took one sniff, and tossed it! Maybe that's why we're feeling our age!
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Post by bb on Mar 1, 2008 12:02:27 GMT -4
I think we may be talking about the same one... I never did the "fountain of youth" water either. Maybe we all need a sip or two!
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Post by cubby on Mar 1, 2008 12:05:46 GMT -4
YES! There truly is a lot to see and do in St. Augustine.
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Post by bb on Mar 1, 2008 12:07:19 GMT -4
Hunny's niece is opening a store on the outer banks. Neither of us has ever been there. We are thinking about taking a trip there some time.
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Post by cubby on Mar 1, 2008 12:13:51 GMT -4
For a while, hubby and I were considering moving there...that is, until we discovered the mountains!
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Post by cubby on Mar 1, 2008 12:21:12 GMT -4
Have you ever been to Longboat Key, Tulip? We went to St. Augustine at Christmas time, also. It is decorated and lit up beautifully. They have carolers in town at night. It does get quite cold, though...I remember one year, we were freezing...it was raining and very cold, and the breeze off of the water did not help. We had a room with a spa tub in it though...it made for a very nice, cozy snuggling night.
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Post by bb on Mar 1, 2008 12:34:29 GMT -4
Longboat Key is by Sarasota... we used to ride the motorcycles down there a lot.
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Post by tessa on Mar 1, 2008 12:51:39 GMT -4
St. Augustine was our favorite getaway place for the day. We rode there many times on the motorcycle just to stroll the streets and have lunch, go through the fort, old churches, Flagler College, etc. It's a great place to shop because of the unique stores on St. George street. For those that like factory outlet stores, there's a lot of them on I-95 just a few miles from town. There are many good restaurants there too that are not part of some chain. The beach is nice too. Hmmm, may have to go there again when we make our next FL trip.
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Post by taylor on Mar 1, 2008 18:48:17 GMT -4
I've only been down there one time and that was probably 10-12 years ago. I took the kids to the Ripley's "Believe It or Not" Museum and they LOVED IT!! Me personally, I preferred the historical stuff. Maybe I can get Sonny to go drive down some Saturday morning - we're only about 100 miles north.
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