St. Augustine, Florida is a truly amazing city. I've been to St. Augustine a minimum of 3 times a year for the last 10 years. More recently. And you know what? Every time I go there's something new to experience.
This year we did more than our normal day trip. We met up with the cousins (St. Augustine Virgins) and played tour guide. However, the virgin pair ended up teaching the guides about their city. This trip? We ate our way through St. Augustine. It was a first for us. There were so many firsts this trip.
First time eating our way through St. Augustine. Pizza, Gelato, fudge, rootbeer floats oh my! Pretzels, sticky buns, pralines and oh so much more. I ate more in the last 24 hours than I have in the entirety of the week before.
Recommendations? Whetstone Chocolates Key Lime Fudge. Oh. My. Freakin. Dawg is that stuff good! Oh, and get thee to the Bunnery. You want amazing pastries, sticky buns and Cinnamon Buns with unlimited icing? Run, do not walk to the Bunnery. When your sugar high runs down and real food is needed check out the A1A Brewery. I recommend the seared Tuna and the Peach Martinis though those that dinned with me swear their food was better than mine. The cousin says "This is the best beer cheese soup ever!" Oh, but we all agree. The table bread sucks. Don't wast the stomach room. You'll need it for the good stuff.
Recommendations? Whetstone Chocolates Key Lime Fudge. Oh. My. Freakin. Dawg is that stuff good! Oh, and get thee to the Bunnery. You want amazing pastries, sticky buns and Cinnamon Buns with unlimited icing? Run, do not walk to the Bunnery. When your sugar high runs down and real food is needed check out the A1A Brewery. I recommend the seared Tuna and the Peach Martinis though those that dinned with me swear their food was better than mine. The cousin says "This is the best beer cheese soup ever!" Oh, but we all agree. The table bread sucks. Don't wast the stomach room. You'll need it for the good stuff.
Other firsts? Well, this was the first time we ever crashed a wedding. Not one but two actually. One at the Lightner Museum and one at the fort. Tara put her newly returned camera to awesome use. While the Brides hired photographer took your standard shot, Tara got nearly 500 from an entirely new angle AND managed to get her contact information to the happy Bride. This was the first time we ever met the Coquina Nazi. This guys job was to walk the fort and make sure no one was touching the Coquina. Jim got on his watch and warning list. It were not pretty but it were very funny.
this is Coquina
this is the Coquina Nazi
"Seriously Guys"
Still more firsts were the man's first time up the lighthouse, our first time walking St. George Street at night, our first time at the A1A Brewery, the Bunnery, the Man's first time at the Lighter Museum and Flaggler College, oh, and the first time I've ever seen a REAL steamy kiss.It was an amazing weekend of fun and family. Thank you Jim and Tara for the loan of the camera and even more for the gift of your company in a weekend of firsts.
Peace ~
