Day 70 - St. Augustine, Florida

Two hour drive today to St. Augustine.  The freeway that was so bogged down yesterday was moving at the 70 mph limit today.   Nice to see since we took it for 3/4 of our trip today.  I was wondering what the police do with prisoners in an evacuation, en-route today we were passed by a caravan of prisoners.  Three buses and a van with police escort front and back.  Guess not everyone headed home yesterday.

We added Florida to our map.

The park is in the middle of a big clean up.   About half of the spots are ready to access.

Adjoining the RV spots, a nice little lake canal.

After we settled in we went over to the beach.   The waves were coming in so close together and debris and foam lined the shoreline.

We drove down to the pier a few miles away.   The pier was closed but there was a little beach activity going on.  It is windy but 80 degrees.

Then we went into Old Town St. Augustine.  Here,  a lighthouse hiding in the trees.

Some of the homes appeared untouched by the storm.

In Old Town nearly everything was closed.   Some places still boarded up, some being pumped out.

Some just sitting pretty.

Narrow streets lined with historic houses and buildings.

In the center of Old Town, the Slave Market.  Slaves were brought off the ships and into this raised area for display and sale.  This plaque is attached to the market pillar.

This is the display area.

The slave market display area in the background and a wishing well in the foreground.  I guess if you were a buyer you could wish for a good purchase.  

This is the town square with the market in the extreme background.

The port harbor is just behind the town square.

The next pictures are of some of the places we passed busy with recovery.  The sand bags moved aside, inside fans drying out the floor and walls.

This restaurant was out into the harbor on a pier.  It looks like it suffered some damage as there weren't any buildings around to block the wind.

Most of the larger boats weren't lifted to safety and were just left moored in the harbor or in a slip.   The one below must have broken loose and washed to shore.   The water receded now and it is landlocked.

Tomorrow we will find some exploring to do from the park.  Thanks for joining us.