On the Beach in St. Augustine

June 30 - July 2, 2010. Two nights in the oldest city in America. Happy Birthday, Karen! We got an early start out of Jupiter before the kids were even awake. Yes, it took me only two days to give up my previous decision to travel strictly with everyone buckled up for at least a while. Karen and I closed down the RV, unhooked, and even closed the slides as the kids slept and pulled out of there with all three sound asleep. Can't do that with a travel trailer!! We headed north. When the kids woke up hungry, we pulled over to a rest area and fixed a little breakfast right here in the RV. Same thing for lunch. In between, although we all stay buckled much of the time, the kids played board games at the dining table, watched movies lying in their bunks, and even went to the bathroom all while driving. Yes, we made the right decision after all of that. That night we pulled into an awesome RV park right on the beach. As soon as we plugged in, we put on our suits and walked about 200 yards to the beach and spent an hour or so swimming in the Atlantic. Then we came back and cooked burgers and ate outside (with no mosquitos!). It's an awesome place and it was my favorite evening since the cruise. Nancy (my sister) - you would love it here!!! This morning we woke up on Karen's birthday; I cooked bacon, eggs, and toast; then we headed into town for some sightseeing in America's oldest city, starting with the fort built in the late 1600's by the Spanish, which was later held by the British during the American revolution. We walked the streets, had lunch at The Cuban, then headed back to the camp for some more fun on the beach followed by birthday cake to celebrate Karen's day. This is a place we could definitely stay a few more days, but we are way behind schedule, so we are hitting the road first thing in the morning and will finally leave the state of Florida.