Oct 1, St Augustine, FL

Today the weather is beautiful again. Clear sky and temperature in the low 70's. We moved from St Mary's, Georgia, east into the Intercoastal and then south into Florida. Then past the industrial paper plants at Fernandina Beach. There were several very shallow spots in the Intercoastal, then across the St John's River (which leads to Jacksonville) and down the coast to St Augustine, Florida.

A paper mill plant near Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Two freighters at Fernandina.

Another paper mill.

Mud flats. Very low tide.

US Warship 66 in drydock near Mayport.

St Augustine was founded as a Spanish outpost in 1565. The famous fort, Castillo de San Marcos was built in 1672.

St Augustine Inlet. Fishermen on the beach.

St Augustine Light.

Old town St Augustine as we approach.

The old Spanish fort at St Augustine is Castillo de San Marcos.

As we came past downtown area, we went under the newly remodeled 'Bridge of Lions' which had to stop traffic and open for us because it still has just 22' of clearance. The bridge has been under construction for the last four years and is finally completed. And it looks just like the old 'Bridge of Lions'. It has been completely updated at a cost of several times what a new high bridge would have cost. The old bridge does look good.

We are staying at the St Augustine Municipal Marina which is right downtown. There are several good restaurants here and this is one of our favorite stops on the entire Intercoastal Waterway.