Sunday, March 12 - Kids Arrive!!!

Sunday, March 12 - Kids Arrive!!!

The day is finally here!  Jeannie, Luke, Hudson and Lily arrive today.

Since breakfasts with the family will be limited to cereal and doughnuts, we decided to search out a real breakfast today.   The Blue Hen had good reviews and was just a mile away, so we headed there.  The wait was 30 minutes, but they gave us cups of coffee to take outside with us while we waited.  It was cute inside, but most of their decorations were roosters, not hens.  I hope they know that.

This section, Lincolnville neighborhood, has many connections to the Civic Rights movement, and there are many Freedom Trail markers.  Of all the streets in this country named after Martin Luther King, St. Augustine's is one of only two that Dr. King actually walked on.  The other is in Atlanta.

Our ride back to the marina took us right by Flagler College, the former Hotel Ponce de Leon.  According to it website, the hotel is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the most exclusive resorts of its day.  It is amazing!  The famous 79 Tiffany stained glass windows in the dining room can't be viewed unless you take the tour. I really think I need to tour.  Here are some pictures we took. 

 

And I haven't posted any palm tree pictures lately.  I loved this one! 

This really is such a pretty town, and I love seeing it from the bike.  Note the dates on the wall plaque. 

We rode to the fort, but decided to save our visit for another day.  

Finally they arrived!  In a terrible rainstorm, but they made it safely.  I just couldn't get enough hugs.

The weather stayed bad, so we hung out on the boat, at some popcorn, played Battle (card game), then went to Mellow Mushroom for dinner.  It is SO wonderful to have them here with us.