Coastal Commentaries

This is the best thing about living in Cape Canaveral. This is why I moved to the coast. My friend, Samantha and I headed to the beach this afternoon. The sky was clear and blue, the water a nice shade of blue green and sparkling. Despite all the people, although not as crowded as other beaches like Daytona, it was a peaceful, tranquil day.

A beautiful day at the beach!

Samantha suns.

We sat in the surf.

The surfing was good, surfers ranging in ages from 6-65. This surfer was about 65 yrs old.

I’m a people watcher. This father uses a trip to the beach for educational purposes, pointing out the different little fishes and shells.

Look! It’s Bond Girl, Samantha Breezy!

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Other hotels and motels in the area from Trip Advisor.

Today Mr. J and I headed into Cocoa Beach to film another webisode of Road Trippin’ with LA and Mr. Jamaica. As we worked our way back through Cocoa Beach, towards home, we stopped in at the Cocoa Beach Pier.

This little guy was waiting patiently as a nearby man chopped shrimp for bait. The pelican was hoping he might get a piece or two.

Florida sunset

Me, in a new hat courtesy of Mr. Jamaica

Gone Fishin’ with Mr. Jamaica.

Dead fish on the beach (and boy, did it stink up the place!) uh, what exactly are those spikes for? Anyone know what kind of fish this is? First one to tell me from Entrecard gets 100 ECs

Z-Man showing the extent of the beach erosion after Tropical Storm Fay (he’s about 6 feet tall.)

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Seriously, if you travel to any place within the U.S. St. Augustine should be one of your premiere destinations.

Ponce de Leon went in search of the fountain of youth.

The Fountain of Youth costs $7. I suggest taking the first part of the tour where visitors are actually allowed to drink from the Fountain of Youth (Ponce de Leon was quoted as saying it was the sweetest water he’s ever drank. Actually, the water is not sweet and tastes like bad well water with Sulfa as the main ingredient)

Sergei Zackovich and Ponce de Leon

Where Ponce de Leon first landed in Florida

Be sure to check out the Fudge Shop, Kilwin’s. Be patient, the line is always out the door but well worth the wait.

There are at least three hat shops in the Old City. This one has a cool red door.

Another back street in the Old City.

Fun with statues at the St. Augustine Public Library

Stop in at the A1A Ale House for a micro-brew. I had the Bridge of Lions Brown Ale. Yummy!

I have two more installments left to do. One will cover Anastasia State Park and the other installment will be about the San Marcos Fort. So stay tuned and y’all come back now, ya hear.

If you know me, you know that I am a lover of history so it’s no surprise that the Old City of St. Augustine is one of my most favorite places to visit. It is an area steep in history. Considered the oldest city in the U.S. St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish forty-two years before the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, and fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. That kind of puts it into perspective, doesn’t it?

There is so much to see, do, and experience in St. Augustine that one blog entry with photos just won’t do (actually, only one day exploring St. Augustine just won’t do either.) So I thought I’d separate this into several entries.

We enjoyed many different kinds of architecture. This is an old church in Old City. Read more… »

The scenery in Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, Florida

The Lighthouse in St. Augustine is reported to be one of the most haunted places in the U.S. Believe me, the trek to the top is not for the weak of legs or heart. If I remember correctly, it has 19 floors. That’s a lot of steps, folks!