St. Augustine 2019

The Three Amigos
It's Spring.  And Spring is the perfect time in Florida to head out to festivals and what not.  See, its really HOT in Florida starting May 6th every year and you literally cannot go out anywhere except to the places you need to survive which are church and the grocery store. Oh, and the pool.  That's pretty much it.  I am learning to plan excursions around the state during festival season which runs from September to May 5th. Because if not? If you try to hang out say, in July? You could literally burst into flames on the pavement (that applies to non-native Floridians of course).  We decided this Spring to swing into St. Augustine, the nations oldest city for a music and seafood festival and enjoy the cool sea air.  There are so many historic places to visit in Florida but St. Augustine is special.  It reminds you of the melting pot that is this country; what was established and what was lost in creating America.  Buildings hundreds of years old continue to watch over the changing nation.  I like to hear and see foreigners checking Florida destinations off of their bucket lists and this Florida city fits neatly in the bucket.  I also meet native Floridians and new transplants who've never been; I highly recommend a visit.  We stayed in a Days Inn on Ponce De Leon but there are all levels of hotels and Inns to choose from.  Fresh seafood abounds--you can get it fried, dyed and tossed to the side and never miss a beat on your (my) diet.  Oh, by the way, that IS a 15 foot crow in someones backyard. There were actually THREE of them.   You see the CRAZIEST STUFF on walkabouts!
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