I was surprised when we got to St. Augustine. Yes, we heard that it was beautiful from different people but I didn't expect such a pretty and touristy little city.
St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spanish in 1565. For centuries, Spanish, French and British people fought against each other to settle in these lands. As such, the city has a lot of history. Castillo de San Marcos, the fort used to protect the city from invaders, is still there and a great place to visit. This is one of the reasons I'm doing this adventure. I love to travel and learn the local history. There's nothing, in my mind, that compares to that.
After 2 days in St. Augustine we headed south again. But the weather didn't cooperate this time. We had a series of 3 cities we wanted to anchor and visit but were unable to do so due to the lack of protected anchorages.
We got to Vero Beach yesterday and will stay here for a few days. Today we had a great day at the beach.
St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spanish in 1565. For centuries, Spanish, French and British people fought against each other to settle in these lands. As such, the city has a lot of history. Castillo de San Marcos, the fort used to protect the city from invaders, is still there and a great place to visit. This is one of the reasons I'm doing this adventure. I love to travel and learn the local history. There's nothing, in my mind, that compares to that.
After 2 days in St. Augustine we headed south again. But the weather didn't cooperate this time. We had a series of 3 cities we wanted to anchor and visit but were unable to do so due to the lack of protected anchorages.
We got to Vero Beach yesterday and will stay here for a few days. Today we had a great day at the beach.
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| Entering St. Augustine harbor. |
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| Castillo de San Marcos. |
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| Walking around the city. |
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| Pirate attack!!! A re-enactment of a pirate boat attacking another sailboat. You should have seen Matias' face :) |
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| Taking a break. Castillo de San Marco at the back. |
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| Oldest school building. |
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| A Spanish galeón that is sailing around the world. They got to St. Augustine a few days before us and were preparing the boat for visits. |
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| Matias ready to defend the city! He's riding the cannon :P |
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| Cannon shooting at Castillo de San Marcos. |
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| Vero Beach |
The shot of the kids in front of the school building is fantastic. Great composition.
ReplyDeleteIt's -30 here, and snowing. That's all I have to say.
Enjoy!