Jacksonville Beach FL to St. Augustine FL

Start time and hours                   1000                      3492.16            MM 746

End time and hours                    1345                      3495.76            MM 780

     We planned another short ride today so we slept a little later and had a gourmet breakfast at McDonald’s.  After satisfying ourselves on their outstanding American cuisine we walked back to the boat and prepared to depart.

     We moved the 50 feet from our dock over to the fuel and pumpout dock to avail ourselves of their services.  After filling up and emptying out we departed the shallow winding inlet back to the ICW where we leisurely cruised down the Tolomato River past beautiful canal front homes and isolated sections of marshes, inlets, and forests.

     We followed the Tolomato River across the St. Augustine inlet and into St. Augustine.  We had reserved a mooring ball for two nights because the weather was iffy for Tuesday and because we wanted to see St. Augustine.

     The current and wind were consistent so grabbing the ball was no problem.  We secured ourselves and took the dinghy into the Municipal Marina to check in. 

     St. Augustine is a pretty little historical city with a lot to see and do within walking distance of the marina.  We had lunch at Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grill.   http://hookedonharrys.com/location/st-augustine/  I had the ultimate po’boy with shrimp and crawfish with a side of sweet corn grits.  Probably the best sweet corn grits I have ever had.  Elaine had fish tacos.

     We walked around the fort and much of old town and checked out the shops.  There were a few good ones but many of them were touristy shops that you would see in any seaside resort town.  Lots of ice cream shops, you couldn’t walk more than a few hundred feet without seeing another one. 

     We headed back to the boat and had a light dinner of crab cakes with a balsamic salad.  Lunch was so filling it was all we needed. 

     After dinner we watched the lights decorating St. Augustine out our back door.  We are the first mooring ball next to the main drag and right in front of the fort.  https://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm  It can be a little noisy at times but it does quiet down at night.

     The next day was a little rainy.  We hunkered in place and relaxed on the boat.

On a ball in
St. Augustine FL

Just before
St. Augustine FL

ditto

Our view of the fort from out mooring

Pirate theater cruise

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Po boy and sweet corn grits at Harry's Seafood

shells embedded in the concrete

Streets of Old Town St. Augustine FL

Government building

the bridge

Tour boats going in and around the mooring field all day and most of the evening