I was able to sleep in a bit, but had a date with Nancy I. and Nancy H. to go to a French bakery before going to the chiropractor.
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- French bakery close to our hotel.
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- Yummy breakfast crepe.
On the way back from the chiropractor (good adjustment), I took a photo of this galleon docked next to the Lions Bridge.
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- I had visited the Castillo on an earlier visit to St. Augustine.
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- Denise gave us lessons on bike cleaning.
Errands done, Nancy, Nancy and I headed along St. George Street to the Lightner Museum.
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- St. Augustine is celebrating 450 years since its founding.
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- Old Schoolhouse.
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- Nancy H. along St. George St.
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- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.
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- The Lightner Museum is housed in the Alcazar Hotel, built by Henry Flagler.
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- View from the street.
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- Courtyard at the Alcazar/Lightner.
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- Inside the Lightner.
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- Bonaparte desk.
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- From Russia.
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- Tiffany glass of St. Augustine.
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- As the hotel looked.
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- Nancy and Nancy in the Turkish bath of the Alcazar.
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- We had lunch in the deep end of the indoor pool at the Cafe Alcazar.
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- Delightful lunch music.
Susan G. found us as we were finishing lunch and she and I went across the street to Flagler College, in the Hotel Ponce de Leon, also built by Henry Flagler.
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- Statue of Henry Flagler.
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- Fountain has 12 frogs (months) and 4 turtles (seasons).
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- Early publicity.
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- Entry dome.
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- Support columns.
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- Renovations going on for 450th city anniversary.
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- Supposedly Flagler’s face (ghost), found after his funeral.
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- Painted by a single artist.
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- Tiffany windows in dining room.
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- Ladies’ parlor; portrait of Mary Flagler, third wife.
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- Portrait of Henry Flagler.
On the way back to the hotel for a nap, we stopped at Memorial Presbyterian Church, where Flagler is buried.
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- Inside Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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- Map of Florida East Railway, developed by Flagler.
Ten of us had dinner at Columbia Restaurant.
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- At Columbia Restaurant.
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- Sharing dinner with Susan G.
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- Richard preparing sangria.
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- After dinner, with Richard.
Busy, restful day. And tomorrow we do NOT go into Georgia, typo on the original schedule.