Monday, March 20 - Fort and Friends
When we visited St. Augustine a couple of years go, we
had eaten at Harry's and really enjoyed it.
Today was our day to revisit. My
grits cakes and the local beer were wonderful, but the patio was a little cool!
Next stop was "The Fort," Castillo de San
Marcos. It's the oldest
something-or-other, the most remarkable thing to me was that 1400 people stayed
there under siege for two months. And
the moat was not for water, but for the live animals so they wouldn't stink up
inside of the fort. Here are some
pictures so you can experience it with us.
And what's up with decorated cannons? Did they fire better? We did learn about the different shot they
used in the cannon depending on what thy were trying to do. Glass balls that would shatter on the deck of the ship to hinder barefooted sailors
was my favorite.
When we got back to the boat, we had a message from Carol
and Jim, one of our earliest Loop friends.
They are in St. Augustine at a different marina, and came down so we
could all go to dinner. It was great to
compare notes and sympathize!
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