St. Augustine, the oldest
city in America, happens to only be about forty minutes south of where I live.
So this makes it a great destination for a day trip! During high school it was
nothing for me and a couple of my girl friends to hop in the car and hit the
old city for a night out. In St. Augustine, there is something for everyone.
The old fort and numerous other historical sites, many pubs and bars, quaint
bed and breakfasts, cute boutiques, great seafoods dives, and many other
attractions put St. Augustine on the map as one of the biggest tourist
traps.
Today, I drove down to St. Augustine with my mom and sister to enjoy a day of leisurely walking around the city. Since it was a Monday, we forgot about all the people who were still off of work or off of school for the winter holidays. We drove around the cobblestone streets aimlessly searching for anywhere to park since the garage and many other lots were completely full. After about an hour we finally made it down St. George Street to Al's Pizza for lunch. We have many Al's Pizza back at home, so that was nothing special. Normally, we love to eat at O'Steen's because they have the best fried shrimp on this planet, but they're closed on Monday's. Following our veggie pizza, we walked back up St. George Street to The Hyppo, where we got some delightful ice pops. You can check them out here.
I got the coconut ice pop, and it was wonderful! It was very refreshing and even had pieces of coconut in it. Yummy! The Hyppo is like a little hut, located outside. You would never expect that they would have such amazing gourmet ice pops!
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| Lauren got Banilla Vanana, and Mom got Chocolate Cheesecake! |
Mmmmmm!
We also stopped in one of my favorite boutiques on St. George Street, the Red Pineapple. They have adorable dresses, jewelry, shoes, and vintage gifts. Check out their facebook page!
Cathedral Basilica and the Casa Monica are also some of my most favorite places in St. Augustine. No, I don't have my entire wedding planned out on Pinterest yet, but it would be quite lovely to have a Catholic ceremony in the cathedral and a reception at Casa Monica. A girl can dream. . .
When visiting, I sometimes envy the kids that get to go to Flagler. UF is a far better school overall, but Flagler is located in the heart of one of the prettiest cities. With so much history and charm, how can someone not love St. Augustine? I know I always will, and I can't wait for many more day trips to come.
xoxo - Elizabeth
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| The Bridge of Lions |
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| In front of the Lightner Museum |
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