12 Feb St Augustine
A hearty breakfast after about a 15 mile ride to the beach area. Wanted to
get going and build up an appetite. Those in the pics are scattered and
smothered in onions hash browns. Could not face the biscuits and gravy.
The Waffle House is a chain Sharon will remember from our other trips along
the Southern East coast; franchise headquarters in Georgia.
12 of the 15 miles were lined with almost continuous strip malls. Road
quality far far better than Palo Alto. Decent but narrow (3 ft) shoulder.
Sam's note to me came too late to modify my long around but scenic route to
St.Aug. Alfi told me to take A1A and it was good advice. Good shoulders, a
few too many lights at the start, then a mellow ride along monster homes
sitting between the beach and A1A (100 foot wide strip of sand ).
Roadside quotes, not Verbatim-
– business has been generally good, worriedof course.
– no drop in sales as yet
– selling too many tee-shirts as it is hot. Wish it were cooler so higher
priced sweatshirts would sell.
– I am a conservative from Western Minn. On the border with North Dakota.
No, do not like the far too liberal Garrison Keiler. Al Frankin is a joke.
The real joke is Norm Colman; he is so bad a joke could beat him.
-tourism is holding up well in St. Aug. But then we are St. Aug.
-is that the Google phone you have?
– stimulous is a waste of money. They are all crooks.
– I am a libitarian and home school.
St.Aug has Wiki pages so I will skip the local stuff except to say that if
one is interested in touring the insides of churches, hotels, museums,
wonderful landmarks etc. Then this place is a treasure. I took a 90 minute
guided tour, did some walking and will do more before leaving tomorrow.
Some nice shopping and tourist areas with stuff of local interest.
Unfortunately I have had to book ahead this being Valentine's weekend and
many others have booked.
Dinner: boiled shrimp, one pound, chowder, key lime pie.
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