Tag Archives: St Augustine

Amputation, Anyone? The Military Hospital Museum

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Marion

The tour of the Spanish Military Hospital Museum was one I had not planned to take. For some reason, I don’t know exactly why, when I walked down Avila Avenue on Sunday the hospital did not attract. It might have … Continue reading →

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The Castillo de San Marcos

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Marion

The Castillo de San Marcos pretty much draws the eye from anywhere on St. Augustine’s waterfront. The best pedestrian view is from the Bridge of Lions, but once you hit Matanzas Strait you can’t miss the stone walls to the … Continue reading →

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To The Lighthouse

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Marion

As I dragged my flabby carcass up the 219 steps of the St Augustine lighthouse the metal stairs began to hum. Sound filled the spiral stairwell, voices. I could make out tones, intonations, rhythms but not the words. Louder, more … Continue reading →

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Coming to Saint Augustine

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Marion

I left Cassadaga in a monsoon. At first I thought I was being a whiny tourist (“Oh, waaah! It’s raining!”) or at least exaggerating. The rain was so fast and steady that even with the wipers on fast the windshield … Continue reading →

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