Day 78 - Nov. 2. St. Augustine
So...we heard they had snow in South Carolina this morning, and I don't think we were far off. Holy smokes, it's cold! It was so windy, we didn't want to take the dinghy in to shore, so we went in on the shuttle service provided by the marina. We both had very long, hot showers this morning. The facilities here are the best to date and it was so hard getting out of that hot water. I dressed in a turtle neck shirt, a turtle neck sweater, and my jacket and was still cold. Hard to believe it was in the 80's only 2 days ago.
St. Augustine is a very beautiful town ( yes, they call it a city, but not by our standards) some of the structures here are over 200 years old, and some streets still have cobblestones. There are a number of churches and buildings with lovely architecture and a definite Spanish flair. The Lions Bridge ( the draw bridge that we raced to get through) is made up of towers and entered and exited past huge lions.
The town is geared for tourists with tiny shops everywhere. There are tiny alley ways that you can turn down to find more shopping and restaurants.
We went on a distillery tour today which was okay. They make rum, bourbon, vodka, and gin. Sampled the vodka, made from sugar cane, not potatoes, and their gin, which neither Greg nor I are a fan of. We didn't by any bottles of either. There is also a wine brewery which we may tour later.
Have met some more nice boaters at the marina. One couple, from Ontario,once they found out we were from Nova Scotia asked if we knew so and so (no), or so-so ( no), Colleen and Bruce, (yes) and told them she was Greg's ex. Small world. They had travelled with them south a few years back.
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