St. Augustine
Thick cloud cover greeted us this morning. We managed to keep ourselves busy and didn't leave the boat until after lunch. We made the conscious decision to find new sidewalks to explore and were rewarded with a refreshing number of natural attractions. From a distance, a large hedge dotted with red caught our attention. I cannot recall every seeing a plant such as this. I looked it up on my plant app to find its a Turk's Cap (aka sleeping hibiscus and kin to a bleeding heart). Large banana palms were loaded with bunches of fruit hanging right over the sidewalk. After a week of seeing historical markers on every building, we appreciated the sign stating that "in 1832 on this spot nothing happened."
Fenced-in front yards featured both manicured and themed gardens. Large and colorful metal sculptures had their spots among multiple varieties of palms. Discovering the berries of the Alexandra Palm was a pleasant surprise. Eventually we returned to St. George Street and settled on a bench to play with our phones, watch people, and watch dogs. An unexpected surprise was seeing our friends Linda and Bill as they were strolling through town. On our way back to the marina, we visited the Governor's House and a few art galleries along King Street. The black and white oil paintings on canvas of Phillip Anthony and the highly-saturated, digital art on metal of Stephen Harlan both caught my eye and had me wishing I had more wall space.
We returned to Crossroads not long before the sun set over the historic district. Before dinner, I sat in the pilothouse and took in the quiet beauty of the lighthouse.
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