St. Augustine, Here We Come!

We enjoyed our time in Easton, like always, but it was time to continue the adventuring!  Our next destination was St. Augustine, Florida. The boys are studying US History and it seemed like a good place to explore with that in mind!  We had the boat shipped to Florida, so it would be waiting for us when we arrived.

Our new boat

Our St. Augustine Campsite

We had the pool to ourselves!

A little rest and relaxation after a long trip from Maryland to Florida

A cute little campground at the beach

St. Augustine is known as the oldest city in the United States

We learned about Ponce de Leon and his travels.

We drank from the Fountain of Youth

Braden's turn to drink from the Fountain of Youth

The lush gardens

A little history

A real firing of the cannons

Trying their hand at "knot tying"

Historic Weapons Demonstration

Trying to feed the peacocks, but the squirrels were a bit feisty!

He was our favorite!

Filling a souvenir bottle with Fountain of Youth water to bring home! 

The next field trip was to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

17th Century Stone Fortress 

Very, very interesting!  (We've visited Jamestown & Plymouth Rock too !!!)

Cannons 

Braden keeping watch...

The fortress overlooks the St. Augustine Inlet

Mom and her favorite boys!  (It was a super windy day)

Aaron & Mom

We made a quick stop at Anastasia State Park...

We walked over the St. Augustine Bridge and watched the sunset.  The city is gorgeous!

Great walk across St. Augustine Inlet 

The best thing to do on a rainy day...go to Barnes & Noble, with a quick stop at the cafe afterwards!

Fishing break....

His St. Augustine fish!

Getting a little more education about the history of St. Augustine

My Family!

They drove us to over 20 different points of interest around the city and told us some fascinating stories about the history of the area!

Flagler College

We had an amazing late brunch at a diner in St. Augustine after the trolley tour...and they were having a special on Mimosas.  WooHoo!  We thoroughly enjoyed our time in St. Augustine and would come back in a heartbeat!!!