The only way to experience the history of a town like St Augustine is to take a tour. Our park office recommended the Old Town Trolley Tour. We purchased our 3 Day pass directly from them for $25 a piece with a free shuttle from the park. Dave was happy about this as he gets the next 3 days off from driving. You can't beat this offer as parking is somewhat hard to find and is $12 for the day. We stayed on the trolley for the hour and a half tour to get a feel for this wonderful city.
Our first stop was Castillo de SanMarcos. Building for this fort was started in 1672 but took 23 years to complete. It was built of Coquina, a quarried soft shell rock which did not become brittle & crumble under cannon fire. It was pretty much indestructible. We really enjoyed visiting this historical landmark. We have the senior "Beautiful America" National park pass so admission was free. This pass is for ages 60 and older. The current cost is $10 but will be going up to $70 soon.
Other highlights of our day were walking through town admiring the old homes, lunch at a quaint Spanish Bakery, walking on the sidewalk by the bay and checking out all the cute shops on the famous St George Street. It was a hot but enjoyable day taking in the sites and getting my 10,000 steps in. :-)
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