October 29

This morning we left Little Talbot Island State Park. An extra day of rest here was good for us.

Campsite
Typical view around the island

We headed to Saint Augustine— the oldest city in the nation and took a short tour around the city.

Bridge to St Augustine
The land is so flat

Saint Augustine was established in 1565. Spain ceded Florida and Saint Augustine to the US in 1821 and Florida became the 27th State. Two notable facts about Saint Augustine is that the blood red oranges were first cultivated here and the city was one of the centers of the civil rights movement back in the 1960s and 70s.

Here are some photos from around St Augustine.

Fort Castillo De San Marcos built in 1672
The fort is made of coquina a local porous limestone made from millions of seashells pressed together for thousands of years
The soldiers would heat up the cannon balls—hotshot—to send over the wall at wooden ships to ignite them and sink them.
Saint Augustine Harbor
Fort entrance
Look at all the Spanish moss

Had a great lunch at Mojo’s in Port St Augustine—grilled shrimp bowl for me and mahi tacos for Steve.

After touring Saint Augustine, we drove on to Titusville. My uncle and cousins live in Titusville. I don’t get to see them often so this visit is a real treat. My uncle (my dad’s older brother) is 98 years young and is sharp,witty, healthy, lives in his own home, and interested in everything.

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