Florida

  • St Marks Lighthouse

    The morning of the Virginia Tech – Florida State game, we found ourselves with hours to kill. We had to check out by 11 am, and kickoff was scheduled for 8 pm. We grabbed breakfast at Cracker Barrel and looked for stores that we don’t have in Augusta. After a quick trip to World Market,…

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  • Castillo de San Marcos

    One more straggler post from our trip to St. Augustine. On my must-see list of places in St. Augustine was the Castillo de San Marcos. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US, and this fort is a big reason why. Founded by the Spanish, the fort protected the local settlements and allowed them…

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  • Flagler College

    Our hotel was also a few blocks away from Flagler College. We decided to explore the campus since it’s considered to be one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. The whole campus is walkable, a few square blocks in the heart of the more historic and touristy areas of the town….

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  • A long weekend in St. Augustine

    St. Augustine has been on my list of places to visit for years. I’ve always wanted to visit America’s oldest city, and we’re close enough that a long weekend in Saint Augustine is an easy trip away. I convinced Mac to go over MLK weekend. We drove down on Friday and came home Sunday afternoon….

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