A Romantic Getaway to St. Augustine, Florida
Posted in St. Augustine, Uncategorized on April 12, 2010
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The last time we were in St. Augustine , my husband and I had only been married for a few years and we were sans kids. Since then, we have been to Jacksonville many times but haven’t made that extra thirty or forty minute drive to St. Augustine. My husband and I will be celebrating our ten year anniversary this summer and while our big anniversary trip is planned for October, we are heading to St. Augustine in July for a quick weekend to celebrate. It is perfect for us because we can be there in less than six hours and we can drop the kids off with family in Panama City on the way there!
Because we are not the Bed and Breakfast type couple (but there are some amazing ones right in the middle of the historic district), we would love to stay in an oceanfront room at the Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts.
After a morning walk on the beach with our coffee in hand, we would get ready to explore the sites. For my history buff husband, we would first head to the Castillo de San Marcos and the oldest wooden schoolhouse in the USA. After exploring this area, I would want to find somewhere to eat lunch. One thing I remember most about my trip is that we had the best bread pudding at this amazing restaurant. The BEST bread pudding. Ever. I can’t remember the name of the restaurant but can vaguely remember a bit about it. We were seated on the second floor and it was off of a main square. I hope to locate this restaurant and engorge myself on the bread pudding.
After lunch, we will head to Flagler College to wander the campus and take pictures. I have been reading about architecture photography and I would like to put some of my newly acquired skills to use. Before nightfall, I would want to head to the St. Augustine Lighthouse to take some pictures of the sun setting around it!
(photo by Dave in the Triad)
Have you been to St. Augustine? Please leave a comment in this post if you have because I would love any recommendations of things that we should do or see! Plan your own St. Augustine romantic weekend away.
I love St. Augustine. Funny was we went with our kids and didn’t have much time to explore the architecture stuff. Now that our kids are older, I would love to go back and do the photo walk. It will be fun.
BTW, what books are you reading for Architecture photography?
We love St. Augustine and certainly hope to return one day. You’ve already mentioned our favorite pics, the beach, Castillo de San Marcos, Flagler College. I’d like to add another site that we really enjoyed, since your husband is a history buff, Fort Matanzas. It’s a neat stop with a nice short nature trail that you can follow. Very nice. It was also suggested that we visit the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum and the lighthouse but we ran out of time. Our kids loved the Alligator Farm, but personally that wouldn’t appeal to me without the kids but that’s me. Have fun!
The military hospital museum is neat-o. But I’m a total nerd.
The lighthouse is pretty nice, too. I’d skip the alligator farm unless reptiles are really your thing.
I haven’t taken one of the several trolley tours, but it might be worth the price if you aren’t toting along kids.