Well all was fine and dandy, roads relatively smooth and 3 lanes so easy driving. Gas prices have increased however still cheaper than Canada. $3.39 a gallon! We stopped at a Flying J, HUGE truck stop. We filled up and were happy to get back on the road…………and our electric stairs won’t go in.
Call the mechanic who was meeting us in St Augustine (Furnace issues still) and he said drive with them out, just don’t hit anything. AHHH OK…….
Barb called Jayco, then the stair company. We were told to remove the pin and tie up the stairs until we could get them fixed. Easier said than done. SOOO, off to look for a trucker to help us (there are advantages to stopping at truck stops). Found one without a load, so not on the clock, and he was kind enough to pull the pin and tie up the stairs nice and tight. So off we went 1 1/2 hours later. It was extremely hot out, we were not dressed for the heat, not a great stop.
Landed in St Augustine and hit the pool! YAY
Next day we went into town and did the Hop on Hop off tour. Nice little town, historic, architecture really cool.
Here are some photos of the area, including the ocean front.
There were some beautiful churches as well. We have not gone in yet, but hear they are really nice inside.
Henry Flagler was the founder of the most expensive hotel in the U.S, which is now Flagler College. The hotel had restaurants, a casino, bowling alley, and the first indoor pool. He also brought the railroad down from New York so the rich could come and stay at his hotel, for a measly $10,000. We are unclear if the $10,000 was for a month? Or a week? Regardless, that amount back in 1888 was A LOT. At the time Flagler was the second richest man in the U.S. Not sure who was #1. The hotel/college is huge and apparently quite spectacular. The hotel had lighting before the Whitehouse. There are three Tiffany Bay Windows which apparently are priceless at the front which is the dining room. Each classroom now has a huge fireplace, which of course used to be hotel rooms. We are going to see if we can get a tour, but there is a lot of construction going on at the moment.
Lastly we had lunch at the Fish Camp. Menu was confusing, or maybe it was our waitress who disclosed to us that she had been put on warning due to her lack of attention to guests…….. I forgot to take a picture of our main course, which was blackened Mahi Mahi, shrimp and scallops with potatoes and zucchini. The starters I did take pictures of as you can see below.
It was a hot day so ended back at the pool!! Friday night we are off to Columbia Restaurant which serves Spanish cuisine ! Can’t wait!