January 15, 2014. Onmand Beach, Florida. St. Augustine.

St. Augustine is a fascinating place. We four drove north along the shore for an hour until we drove around the historic town of St. Augustine looking for a tourist bureau. The place is charming, with narrow curving streets and lots of people walking. Dave and Irene had been there once before but Ken and I had not. They recalled taking a trolley ride which they had enjoyed so we were in search of the trolley. Just as we turned a corner we spotted a trolley stop, where they not only sold us tickets but also gave us free parking. We had found the holy grail. We quickly parked in their tiny lot, made more difficult because we drove in the wrong entrance, but driver Dave managed to turn our long vehicle around and park legally. Their system for the trolley is excellent. You pay a fee, which is good for three days, where you can get off at any of the 22 stops. And the trolley arrives every fifteen minutes. Perfect. After a very nice lunch at an Italian restaurant, we four jumped on the trolley for the 70 minute trip to hear all about St. Augustine. The driver/guide gave us interesting facts and figures about this very old town. the oldest in the US. The best part was the sound system. We could hear everything the guide said. At the end of the tour, our bottoms were numb because the seats were hard. The next time we visit St. Augustine we will get off at some of the stops, just to rest our backsides!! St. Augustine is well worth a visit. In fact, this is a place in Florida that we will definitely return to for a weekend. The buildings, art and museums all will have to await another visit.