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2 Mar 20, 11:55 AM |
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Bayous to Beaches. Oct 19. Day 13 Done in Sixty Seconds - Speedy Sightseeing in St Augustine
Sunday 13 October
Yesterday is HERE We were first awake around 0530 and dozed until 8 which was lovely - it was so sunny and warm - almost too warm for the balcony already . We were watching the news and it was talking about St Augustine and some events that were taking place so Andy had a moment of inspiration and suggested we head off there today. We were on our way by 9.45 - while Andy was getting ready I hastily scribbled some notes and did a quick Dibb search for tips on touring ! I also tried to reserve a three wheeled scooter thing for us to scoot round on while we were there but the website wasn’t having any of it It took just over 30 minutes before we were arriving And soon at the St Augustine Bike rental place and we rented out a golf cart at $99 plus $10 insurance for 4 hours. Simple rules - go where cars go, don’t go over any bridges and normal road rules apply He also gave us a map which was handy. It was much zippier than expected and there is also very little storage room so I was finding it quite hard to navigate with the map flapping about in the breeze and keep hold of stuff at the same time Happily we caught up with a trolley tour so managed to tag along for while for the first few buildings Andy was very happy in his chariot We took a different route from the trolley and headed out towards the sea front via the cemetery We passed some beautiful homes on the way I jumped out at the cemetery to have a look around I find them such humbling places Rows and Rows of unknown soldiers - so sad The we zipped along the sea front Passing the oldest house And other places of note Funky shot of us in the formula 1 golf cart Andy parked up and waited in the cart while I had a look along the seawall and over to the square Then we did a couple of circuits looking for somewhere to park Which included ending up in one way streets with dead ends and no vehicles signs Finally we got a spot on the sea front and secured the ticket under the window - I took a pic in case it blew away and we got a fine We had another look around the square It was all very interesting reading about the history. I would like to go in some of these places to look around - maybe on a week day when its not quite so jam packed We were starting to get hungry now as it was getting towards mid-day It was also really busy with it being Columbus Day weekend and lots of places looked packed out so headed away from the main square towards this row of stores Look what was there .. We ended up here by accident as it’s at the end of the stores and as it was really quiet, we decided to try it out. Not fancy but the food was good and the service was friendly Andy had a burger I had the mermaid flatbread. This was delicious. A bit spicy but really tasty The fries were super salty tho. I couldn’t finish them It was incredibly hot and even more busy when we stepped out so we decided to call it a day. We thought it was a lovely place and we would definitely return as we had barely done it justice. I think maybe we would stay as there lots of lovely restaurants and bars and we quite fancied the distillery too We took a walk over to the fort it was another place that was very busy so we just walked round the outside Then we were back in the golf cart and zipping off again - Andy was loving it Well look at that "Wiley Hall" Flagler College is very impressive We were back at the rental place about 30 minutes before our time was up and everything was fine - look at the pumpkin display Back at Palm Coast by 2.30 and we headed to the pool Fighting for a space Snackage was required Isn’t that a great mini cooler. Wine, water and coke. 👌 Plus these Which I can’t recall seeing in the UK. They are delicious! After a nice couple of hours chatting to a few residents who came down to use the BBQ grill, we got changed and walked over to the European Village - it was a bit earlier this evening so no ninja squirrels or kamikaze cyclists This time we tried out The Cork and Pint. This was a really friendly place. It’s more of a rock bar than it looks. The bar tenders and other patrons shared appetisers with us of nachos and wings . I chose a Chalk Hill rose which was almost red in colour. Very different and very nice Then we headed over to the Indian restaurant. Yep an Indian restaurant. Never done that before over here It had got really good reviews from locals It was packed outside so we opted for inside . We had the place to ourselves .. as Andy demonstrates by accompanying the Bollywood musical numbers playing with his own Dad dancing Yes Strictly contenders take note On to the food. These arrived while we were looking at the menu. To be honest, bit over cooked The menu Andy went for the mixed Tandoor and keema naan That’s my chapati in the foreground I had the Chicken Biryani but asked for pot of masala sauce on the side Well this was all scrummy. Incredible flavours. We had been unsure if it would compare to our favourite Indian at hone but wow this was outstanding. Even with finding an unexpected egg in the middle of my dish This meal was delicious and we pretty much ate the lot Today had been such a lovely day - we had really enjoyed St Augustine but also enjoyed some time to chill out. Tomorrow is HERE Today’s cocktail tally: 0 tsk, tsk Holiday total : 21 ______________
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2 Mar 20, 12:05 PM |
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What a chilled day and an Indian too! I can honestly say I have never had Indian food in Florida, looks scrumptious 😋
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2 Mar 20, 08:20 PM |
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The golf buggy looks like so much fun. And what glorious weather. Sometimes the unplanned days work out to be the best!
All the food looks delicious!
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2 Mar 20, 09:50 PM |
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What a lot of photos. Such a great day and it seems like you really enjoyed your impromptu trip out to St Augustine. I enjoyed looking at all the photos. The weather looks to be improved on previous days too.
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3 Mar 20, 12:38 AM |
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St Augustine by golf cart is a great idea - you managed to see loads.
Every single report I read about this place, I find more places we missed when we spent two days there Such a fantastic place to see and is certainly on our list to see again on a future Florida trip
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7 Mar 20, 03:22 PM |
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That golf buggy looks fun and you had a good tour. I’ve never thought of having Indian food in the US - no good reason why though. Your meal looked nice
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9 Mar 20, 12:38 PM |
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It was delicious And a perfect end to a great day
Totally... we had such fun. It was a glorious day.. just a tad too busy in the tiny streets but overall it was brilliant . Yes today was a unexpected highlight. Definitely one to go back too. It’s a beautiful place .. very quirky. Ha ha, I felt the same, I’ve seen places in other people’s reports we didn’t get to .. plus we didn’t go in anywhere so I feel we missed loads as well! We were a bit sceptical ourselves but it was totally tasty. Andys sold on golf cart and pedi cab touring now. No more walking for him
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9 Mar 20, 01:28 PM |
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Wow you packed a lot into one day! Great idea to hire the buggy. We loved St Augustine and will definitely return
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9 Mar 20, 10:42 PM |
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Great, impromptu visit to St. Augustine. It looks like such a lovely place to visit - very interesting. The golf cart sounds a fab way to get around and you managed to see loads.
Nice Indian meal to finish your day. It all looks delicious, and good value too.
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