Home again after a good time in St. Augustine. Weather was perfect Thursday & Friday. Trolley tour around the Historic Old City was time well spent. Visited the Castillo de San Marcos dating to the 16th century. Walked St Georges street and stocked up at the Pepper Palace which allowed me to receive free hot sauce for my “minimum” purchase. Visited Flagler College to view the former Flagler Hotel architecture and stained glass windows. Built by Henry Flagler in latter part of 19th century for the upper crust. A magnificent structure. Also spent an afternoon at the Lightner Museum which was designed as an entertainment hotel for the upper crust and anyone else who paid their 25 cents including the largest indoor pool in the US which is now utilized as a café and antique mart. The Lightner now houses many various “collections” from the guilded age such as self playing musical instruments which were demonstrated, glass, and even toasters. The toaster collection was of special interest since it was the collection of the late Len Baer and donated by his wife and our good friend and neighbor, Doris Baer. We had seen the collection when shown to us by Len so it was quite exciting to see it in a museum. Dinner with the Rebels at Sunset Grill on the beach was so good that whenever we may return to St. Augustine, we will try to eat there. Saturday was all day rain. After the morning at the indoor outlet mall, we relaxed for an afternoon of reading in the coach. Relaxing except for the golf ball size hail storm. Fortunately, no damage to the coach or dinghy but the noise was akin to a shooting range so long run damage to ears is possible. We headed for home Sunday and had to pass through another weather front. Not much rain but plenty wind, gusting up to 50mph. We thought we would make it home unscathed but it was not to be. A gust hit us on the interstate and must have torqued the coach resulting in a cracked windshield. Tomorrow will find out if insurance will cover it. But regardless, a successful and fun trip. And the dinghy got washed naturally, without squeegee! It pays to procrastinate (and watch the weather forecast).
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Star Date: 03242013 Sunday
Home again after a good time in St. Augustine. Weather was perfect Thursday & Friday. Trolley tour around the Historic Old City was time well spent. Visited the Castillo de San Marcos dating to the 16th century. Walked St Georges street and stocked up at the Pepper Palace which allowed me to receive free hot sauce for my “minimum” purchase. Visited Flagler College to view the former Flagler Hotel architecture and stained glass windows. Built by Henry Flagler in latter part of 19th century for the upper crust. A magnificent structure. Also spent an afternoon at the Lightner Museum which was designed as an entertainment hotel for the upper crust and anyone else who paid their 25 cents including the largest indoor pool in the US which is now utilized as a café and antique mart. The Lightner now houses many various “collections” from the guilded age such as self playing musical instruments which were demonstrated, glass, and even toasters. The toaster collection was of special interest since it was the collection of the late Len Baer and donated by his wife and our good friend and neighbor, Doris Baer. We had seen the collection when shown to us by Len so it was quite exciting to see it in a museum. Dinner with the Rebels at Sunset Grill on the beach was so good that whenever we may return to St. Augustine, we will try to eat there. Saturday was all day rain. After the morning at the indoor outlet mall, we relaxed for an afternoon of reading in the coach. Relaxing except for the golf ball size hail storm. Fortunately, no damage to the coach or dinghy but the noise was akin to a shooting range so long run damage to ears is possible. We headed for home Sunday and had to pass through another weather front. Not much rain but plenty wind, gusting up to 50mph. We thought we would make it home unscathed but it was not to be. A gust hit us on the interstate and must have torqued the coach resulting in a cracked windshield. Tomorrow will find out if insurance will cover it. But regardless, a successful and fun trip. And the dinghy got washed naturally, without squeegee! It pays to procrastinate (and watch the weather forecast).
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