Happy New Year Everyone! Dan and Martha from Brunelle came to our home to pick us up to head back to St. Augustine, Florida where Andiamo was waiting for us. The trip south was in a sea of snowbirds heading down route 95. We suddenly had a dashboard symbol appear indicating uneven tire pressure. Luckily for us, Dan quickly got off at a nearby exit and stopped under a light in a parking lot and where there were several choices for dinner. We were always looking ahead to our next meal! We called AAA and we ate our dinner while waiting for them. We did spend the night in Georgia since we decided not to drive the remaining 100 miles on the donut spare tire. The Comfort Inn in Darien GA was quite comfortable.
We arrived on Thursday, December 30th at Andiamo and we felt that we were home. We spent the days preparing to leave for the next part of our adventure and we enjoyed being a part of Jay’s (Dan’s brother) birthday party. His three children came from across the US to surprise him. It was a wonderful weekend filled with activities and storytelling. Pegg and Jay hosted a New Year's Eve dinner for all of us and Andiamo hosted whomever had wanted to stay up until midnight. A good time was had by all!
John and Betty enoying New Year's Eve 2010-11
On Sunday we were out and about doing last minute shopping at Publix and West Marine preparing our boat for the next part of our journey when we saw a sign that said “ocean boat ramp”. We decided to investigate. It was an ocean beach on which you could drive your car and of course, we did! There were quite a few cars there and people seemed to be enjoying the beach life. It was 70 degrees with blue skies. Who wouldn’t enjoy that! We wished we had discovered it earlier in the day. I was sure we would try to go back in the spring time.
John looking out at Castillo de San Marcos Fort
John and I went to Castillo de San Marcos Fort in St. Augustine to learn the history of the city and, specifically, the way the fort survived a few hundred years. This fort was built in the late 17th Century in response to repeated raids on the city. It was capable of holding 1500 civilians within its 12 foot thick walls. The volunteers dressed in 17th Century garb and they still fire the canons daily. We enjoyed watching the soldiers march and listening to the blast of the canons which was exceptionally loud! We were planning on leaving the next morning and beginning the next leg of our journey!
The soldiers march at the fort
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