DAY 4 - ST AUGUSTINE HISTORY

We began the morning on the upper deck of our lodging, Best Western Bayfront. Some rooms had bay view, but we chose not to get one because of the expense and because you could easily go up to the upper deck, located above the entrance. They had a lounge set and some tall tables and chairs. We were up there with our coffee before sunrise, and caught the sunrise on photo.

Day 4-4A

Breakfast at this lodge was by coupon for the cafe next door, Mary's, which had been in business for more than 30 years. Lodgers had 3 choices. The only thing we had to pay for was the tip, or if you wanted to order from the menu instead.

St George Street is a historic street in St Augustine, but it is now full of lots of little shops. We did a little shopping, then went back to the room for a bit. Lunch took us back to St George Street, to a place called St Augustine Seafood. Really cute and good food.

We walked up to a used bookstore, off the beaten track, another one that has been there for 20+ years. When you're a reader, it's so hard to resist a good used bookstore! Don't look for this one online, she said they are not online and have no plans to get that way. After a quick snack, we headed out for the Cathedral. We had headed that way in the morning, but the Cathedral of St Augustine is still a very active Catholic church, and a funeral was in progress. This is one of the oldest churches that still survives in St Augustine.

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The ceiling of the Cathedral fascinated me:

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We walked across the street to the Governor's House, now an art gallery full of paintings that were beautiful.

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We had dinner and dessert at Casa Reina, the Queen's House, at the corner of Avenida Melendez and the Bridge of Lions. The food was delicious! Normally we do not eat dessert, but the Tres Leche caught our attention. We shared it.