As a dry run for this Summer's roadtrip, we drove down to Florida where we spent a week at Mike's sister's house outside of Jacksonville. We took it easy driving, spending two nights along the road each way, which still gave us five nights in Florida.
Saint Augustine is a fabulous vacation spot. It really emphasizes its Spanish colonial roots, with a lot of tourist attractions with that theme. We visited the Castillo de San Marcos, a large fort (and national monument) in town, went to a living history museum, toured some historic sites (everything is a first here: first schoolhouse, first church, etc). We went to some roadside attractions for Irene ( Alligator Farm, Ponce De Leon Fountain of Youth), went to the original Ripley's Believe It or Not for Grace & Lucy (and took the Ghost Tour later) and, for Mike, hit some beautiful beaches and state parks.
Overall, it was a very satisfying family vacation.
Above is a picture of Grace & Lucy at the Fountain of Youth, Grace at the Castillo, and Lucy wrestling an alligator (stuffed).
