We said good-bye to Dorothy and Alex at 8 and we were on our way to St. Augustine. The boat seemed so quiet as we moved along. I enjoy the ICW because there is always something to see. Coming from California where every neighborhood seems so regulated we are surprised to see how the waterway pans out. New homes

next to older ones and towers.

A bed and breakfast with a great boathouse. Can’t you see someone putting that fish head on their garage at home!

After a lazy day we covered about 46 miles and pulled up to the St. Augustine Municipal Marina. It was so good to be docked.

We jumped off the boat and did a quick walk through the city. Being Sunday it was packed. On Monday we got up and walked up and down the streets. It really does feel like a European town. The streets are narrow and the houses are built right on the streets.

There were living museums to visit, tours to take. We liked the fence around Flagler College. I think Jameson would like this around his house one day!

Our walk took us over a new bridge that was built. It is a bridge that raises up. The bridge took about a year to build. It was built so that the old bridge can be re-built. We spoke to one of the supervisors and he told us that about 80 million dollars were being spent on repairing the bridge. Once it is finished, the new bridge would be torn down….I believe in renovation. But, the cost to do this is so high. I say, build a fixed bridge at 65 feet and keep the old towers standing. But then, I wasn’t asked.

Here are the answers to the questions that I hope you are thinking: Bridge of Lions. Amazing! But then, this is why I am enjoying this trip so much. These people care about the integrity of their city. Old is good.

Loopers Trish and Jim of Great Expectaions (we had met them in Daytona) and Judy and Jim of The Silver Foxes (whom we had met in Cocoa Village). Judy and Jim hosted a cocktail party and we met Mike and Cathy of Xplorer. We enjoy talking to loopers. Flying the looper flag alerts others that they are on the same adventure. These couples are not rushing like we seem to be. Mike and Cathy will finish before summer and the others are putting their boats in the Chesapeake for the summer. I hope we meet again.