DAY 7 - Last Day in St Augustine

Early in the morning, we looked at the things we'd done in St Augustine, decided to catch up on anything we missed that we really wanted to do, and set out to do just that.

We took a 3/4 mile walk (one-way) up Kings Street to the San Sebastian Winery. Though the Winery had parking, we figured we could temper our spending if we had to carry anything back to the room. They have a "tasting tour" which allows you to taste 8 different wines. In the end, we bought 4, which we could carry back in a box made for such things.

On the way up to the Winery, we passed Flagler College (formerly Hotel Ponce de Leon):

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We also passed some homes that had prepared for the storm. One was puzzling to us.

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It was very warm and very humid, thanks to Tropical Storm Helene, so when we got back, we were grateful for electricity and the air conditioned room.

We'd found this little "hole in the wall" that looked like it had good food, so that's where we went for lunch. DJ's Clam Shack wasn't far from our lodging but they had closed early on Thursday, to allow employees to head home safely. (A lot of businesses had done that.). The food was, indeed, very good. My husband enjoyed his fried clams and clam chowder. As for me, I don't eat shellfish, so I had onion rings and a salad.

The boats started back now that the storm was over.

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Even the drawbridge got used that day:

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We came to the conclusion that St Augustine must get busy on weekends in the fall and "off season", as by 9 pm, their lot was full! So full, we hoped that someone wouldn't come in later and block us in, as we had intentions of being out before dawn the next day.