Monday, December 28, 2009

Walking St. Augustine - The Oldest US City

The oldest city founded by Europeans, actually.  Had a great walk up and down historic St. George, Marine, and Aviles Streets visiting the shops, historic buildings, and eateries, visiting Castillo San Marcos, eating at little out-of-the-way restaurants, and strolling beneath the Christmas light bespangled live oaks at the old slave market.  It was a magical night, reminiscent of the Christkindlmarkt visits our family made in Europe years ago.  The highlight of the evening walk was a ride (and then another) on the old antique carousel; with its century- and decades-old horses.  When it turned cold, we found a Polish/Greek restaurant to eat hot vegetarian Borscht soup with mushroom pirogies floating like wontons in an oriental soup, spinach/feta pie, and a Greek salad.  English was sparse in that mom/pop establishment!



Walking beneath the canopy of lights was thrilling.

Holiday spirit abounds!


Festive tree in the old slave market.


Maggie and her father.


Maggie and Deborah, our dear friend.

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