Well, one more state to add to the list--today we entered Florida, just a few miles from King's Bay Sub Base. Now we are headed to St Augustine, Florida, the city that Ponce de Leon looked for the fountain of youth but, like him, we were unsuccessful. But it is a beautiful city along the coast where German Subs sat along the coast and shot artillery during WWII. Scary to know they got so close to our shores.
St. Augustine is the home of the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, Florida's tallest lighthouse, 203 steps, which yours truly climbed. Actually an easy climb with a lovely view from the top.
Here is where I finally got my feet in the Atlantic Ocean. So, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, I made it!! Now have to make it back. Driving south along the coast was beautiful and the water was so warm. Drove by the Daytona Speedway and that place is huge. Looks so much larger in real life than on TV, not that I am a NASCAR fan. Then our car was pulling us inland toward the Orlando area and Disney World. We managed to make a few wrong turns before arriving at Shades of Green, a DOD hotel in the Disney Resort area. I am impressed with the hotel and our room is huge. So tomorrow, Magic Kingdom!!!
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