St. Augustine

We are in St. Augustine for a few days. Professing to be the "oldest city in the U.S.", it is a wonderful place to visit. The Spanish influence is felt throughout the city...the buildings, the art, even the food...we dined last night on Spanish bean soup and Cuban sandwiches (the real deal).

We meandered down the big stretch of street frequented by tourists.

Mr.MW checked his emails and Annie requested dinner.

(this kid has her father's long, long legs!)

We stopped by the little wooden school house...again, the oldest in the U.S...

...the old water mill...Annie and I will be out and about today...with the tourists.

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This huge artisan mirror hangs in the lobby of our hotel. The hotel serves as a gallery for artists so there are a lot of interesting things to look at...all over.

The mirror, and all the lovely adornments that dangle from chains, is made of tin.

The detail is unbelievable! 

It is a magnificent work!

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We are staying in an "historic" hotel. When you hear that word to describe a hotel in Florida, it usually means old and musty, with small windows and slow plumbing. In this case, we were pleasantly surprised. We have a nice room with a great view of the Lightner Museum. The room is spacious and full of natural light from three large windows. The t.v. is a big one. 

Bearing in mind it is historic and has a Spanish Moor influence with heavy, dark carved furniture...I still was not prepared for this... 

...two of them actually...queen size. Annie thinks they are wonderful!

Hope you are all having a great week...we are so looking forward to having a quiet Memorial Day at home.

Enjoy the day,

Robyn