Comfort Suites At World Golf Village Saint Augustine

... met Paula and her sons who were signing books. Below you'll see our picture with her.

Brooke's visit was topped by the cruisers' Thanksgiving Day potluck attended by some 75 cruisers in the Brunswick Landing Marina. There were many interesting dishes as well as the old standbys to fill up our plates.

After Brooke left, Mike and I finished our provisioning and had dinner at a St. Simons ...

... not paying. It was a pretty good day, but I am looking forward to tomorrow's travels. Here is the agenda:

1. Jacksonville Beach
2. Washington Oaks State Park
3. Marineland
4. St. Augustine
5. Ponte Vedre Beach
6. Daytona Beach
7. Kennedy Space Center
8. Canaveral National Park- Seashore

Busy but fun!

... anyway all is well and got onto the plane.

I arrived in Houston, TX around noon and waited for my flight to Jacksonville that was supposed to depart at 3:55pm central time. We sat on the plane for 1 hour because of an electrical error and I got to Jacksonville finally around 7pm EST.

My hotel nice and right on the river that splits the city in half. Here is picture of it at night.

... as their work-place while they are on board.

OK I have had my little rant for today!!

As it turns out, some technicians came and we couldn’t sail to anchorage until Friday 20th.

Tony and I got some time ashore together, but not as long as I would have liked. I also went Christmas shopping on my own the next day and Tony got his golf game on the Thursday with the Agent ...

... as the clocks went back. The worse thing was the wine, I have not had a decent glass of wine since I joined the ship, I think I will have to buy my own next time we get somewhere decent.

I have been given loads 'n loads of chocolate for my birthday and a pair of pink flip flops from ...

Went to the Tourist Information Center. It is big.
Joined Old Town Trolley Tours for a city tour.It was raining.The tour company gave us ponchos rain gear.Saw the oldest house,Flagler College and oher city attractions.
Visited the Lightner Museum.Saw collections of marbles,shavingmugs,crystals,furniture, etc
Stopped at ...

... a long lens, and point and shoot it to get the shot. Think I was inching along at about 15mph then.

One car flew up behind me and was riding my tail so bad I had to tap the breaks a few times to get them to back off. Then they flew around me so fast the Buick almost tipped over. Sped up and then swiftly snapped back in front of me. All of this happened so fast, but I was able to see who the driver was, and it was a Nun! Brian would not let it ...

St Augustine is another old beautiful town rich in history. When you visit, the trolley tour is a must. Also a visit to the old lighthouse. There are many fine restaurants in the area. This is another place that we will return to. Our campground was nestled in the woods near town and very nice.

... in for a view of the Lighthouse, then continued on into town. The town was established by the Spanish in the late 1600s...taken over by the English...then the Spanish...then the English. The town's architecture reflects the styles of each invading force as they held on to the terrain. The basic set-up of the town differed from those I've seen further north either because of the age or different cultures. The streets in the oldest part of ...