Katie and I took a long week, April 28-May 1 for our one year wedding anniversary. I had never been there, but Katie says its one of her favorite places. We saw a lot of cool old buildings, as well as some touristy things, like the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
St. Augustine is the oldest continuous settlement in the US. It was founded in 1668 by the Spanish. There is a really old "cathedral" there, and an old Spanish Fort that started original construction in 1671. There is also this Hotel (that is now a college) built in the 1880's by Henry Flagler. It was one of the first buildings: 1) pre-wired for electricity; 2) with running water, hot and cold 3) and the largest poured concrete structure of the day. It's like 4 or 5 stories. Has hundreds of room. But you can't see the rooms, because now they are girls dorms.
On our way out of St. Augustine, we stopped by the lighthouse and climbed to the top. The view was amazing; we could see all the way back to the fort, and far out into the ocean. It was a little freaky, but we could see for miles and miles and miles.
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