Friday, March 24 - Another Tourist Day
When the kids were here, we skipped the distillery and
winery on our sightseeing tour, thinking it would be pretty boring for the
younger ones. Today we rode the bikes
back to check them out. The St.
Augustine Distillery is a very small craft distillery producing bourbon, rum,
gin, and vodka. It was housed in the old
icehouse and had won preservation awards for its conversion. They showed us through the big room, then
served samples of mixed drinks made with their liquors AND their bottled
mixers. They were good, and very
expensive! The lady conducting the tour
was entertaining, and very anxious to share the values of the company.
Lunch, including Fried Jalapeno Caps, then the San
Sebastián Winery. Most of the wine was
made from muscadine, so we took this picture for our friend Jim, muscadine
grower extraordinaire. Danny's favorite
was the Cabernet, so we bought a bottle to go with our steaks.
We rode to a different spot to look at the sailboats, but
still couldn't get a good view.
Late in the afternoon, Peter, the boatyard owner, came by
to talk with us about the color match for the plastic panel on the side. After he and Danny made a decision, I asked
him if he had any idea how long the repairs might take. I did not like the answer - two more
weeks! I know I said I like St. Augustine,
but I don't think I like it a month's worth!
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