Blogs from Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, United States, North America

Long day We left the Draytons midmorning and Dawn showed us their lovely golf, tennis and country club; the buildings reminded me of upscale Caribean resorts where inside and outside meld into a seamless transition. Just beautiful. We drove first to the old Cypress Garden location, where we drove the parking lot of the new Legoland. Then, off to the Blue Spring State Park to see Manatee. Blue Spring State Park, Orange City - Blue Spring State Park gets my vote for the best "no boat needed" manatee viewing location. During manatee season, the spring run is closed -- but there are several overlooks and boardwalks along the way. Make a day of exploring the park and watching the manatees. Bring your camera because there are great pictures to be taken and memories to be made. ... read more

Shopping on the historical St George Street.... read more

Wow I have been spending a fair bit of time on this particular St Augustine Bed and Breakfast a luxury waterfront location but if you are looking to spoil yourself for a couple of days while you are in the USA this is the way to do it. St Augustine is the oldest city in the USA and this place is jam packed with cool things to do on the land and out on the ocean. Right now they have the lights festival going on where the whole town gets together for this month long festival which highlights all of the cool historic houses and stores like the Westcott House B&B. St Augustine is a good place from a geographic point of view if you are going all of the way to the Florida Keys or ... read more