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| Grace United Methodist Church |
When cruising this area, we always stop in St. Augustine. We dock the boat at the City Marina and hang out for a few days. St. Augustine is a special place. Yes, it is a tourist haven, but we love the Spanish colonial-era buildings, the 1800's architecture, world class art galleries, a host of live music opportunities, and of course...the food!
First stop for us is the A1A Brewery. Captain Man loves a IPA, so this place is a must for us.
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| No longer a brewery, but lots of beer choices |
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| Our appetizer |
Our appetizer for the evening was a hummus platter, served with cucumbers, kalamata olives, marinated tomatoes and toasted pita wedges. I opted for prosecco, as I am not a big fan of beer.
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| Flagler College |
After a bite to eat, we set off to stroll the streets. Flagler College is located here and if you ever visit St. Augustine, please take a tour of this college. Captain Man and I did several years ago and it is well worth seeing. Originally started as a luxury resort hotel built by Henry Flagler in 1888, it is now a private college. And a beautiful one...Spanish Renaissance architecture with intricate woodwork, marble mosaics and beautiful leaded glass. It has been voted the most beautiful college in Florida.
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| One of the many leaded glass windows |
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| Flagler College |
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| A view of some of the intricate wood and stonework |
Next stop (because we are getting hungry again!)...Sangrias Tapas and Wine Bar.
We like this place because it offers outside seating with second story view of Hypolita Street. Nice place to enjoy people watching.
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| Overlooking the street |
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| Blackened shrimp salad for me, ceviche for Captain Man |
The next evening, we decided to try a new place...Gaufre's & Goods, located on the oldest street in the city. It offers Greek and Polish fare and was fantastic.
Our sweet waitress recommended I try their Makedonikos wine, my first taste of a wine from Greece. It's a dry red wine much like a syrah and much enjoyed by me. We started with their Greek Sampler platter consisting of three greek dips, a tzaziki, a melitzanosalata, and a hummus dip. Yummy. Next, Captain Man and I shared an entree, their Yemista, a greek dish of stuffed tomato and peppers. Oh my, very good. This place is definitely one to add to our favs list.
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| Our sampler platter |
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| Our shared entree |
Yep, you are right, Captain Man and I love to eat. And St. Augustine offers many choices.
We did do things other than eating...a little shopping, lots of walking, some boat chores...laundry, cleaning, and a few fix it kind of things...and enjoyed some live entertainment.
We could not miss another opportunity to visit Tradewinds Lounge for some live entertainment. Again this visit did not disappoint. They have some of the best live music in Florida, and you never know who may be in the audience. Captain Man was here several years ago and saw the lead guitarist from Santana here. And he was spotted by the house band and joined them playing great music for the rest of the evening.
Great fun. But, can't stay forever. Time to move on. So back to the boat and sea. Next stop... Charleston, SC.
So for now...
Enjoy!
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