Category Archives: Coasting

Five tips to make your Coasting trip even better!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

  At the end of our Coasting adventure, we drove home talking about our best takeaways — from our favorite foodie places to the best beaches along the Atlantic.  Mostly we differed when talking about “besties,” but we agreed on … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Happening at 5:30 — Amelia Island waterfront!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

After walking the broad Fernandina Beach and touring Fort Clinch, we longed for one last coastal sunset before heading back to Tennessee the following morning.  Ah, yes.  This will do: the waterfront at Amelia Island. As we arrived, a man … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Glimpses of Civil War life make for fun at Fort Clinch

Posted on March 6, 2015 by

As we said in our last post, we just didn’t have enough time on Amelia Island.  After viewing two other forts (Fort Frederica at St. Simons and Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine), we knew we couldn’t leave without … Continue reading →

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Coasting: The mystery of the Amelia Island Light

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

The last stop on our Coasting adventure was brief.  Too brief.  And, as it turned out, a bit of a mystery.  We arrived in Amelia Island, Florida, early on a Friday afternoon, anxious to see as much as we could … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Parting shots — St. Augustine

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

As we prepared to say good-bye to St. Augustine, a town of many surprises, we remembered the sites that have become must-see’s for tourists:  Castillo de San Marcos, Flagler College, the Oldest Wood Schoolhouse in America, etc.  But we found ourselves leaning more … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Climbing’s not necessary to enjoy St. Augustine Light!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

With our third entry in the Coasting series based upon our stay in St. Augustine, we have this maybe-because-we’re-old-folks revelation:  You don’t have to climb to the top to enjoy the St. Augustine Lighthouse!  Really? you might say in disbelief.  You … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Scenes from Castillo de San Marcos

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

If you’re the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, you deserve to be seen, climbed on, photographed, and written about.  Right?  Well, we think so. Of the three forts we toured (Fort Frederica in St. Simons, Georgia; Castillo … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Six must-do’s in St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

This is the year! America’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, celebrates its 450th anniversary! So this is your year to plan a trip and make a list — a “must-do list” for beautiful St. Augustine. Not sure what we expected, … Continue reading →

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Coasting: That “old money” feel of Jekyll Island

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

Our Coasting series continues with a short one-day trip to Jekyll Island, one of four barrier islands in Georgia. Although Jekyll can boast of lovely marshes, moss-draped live oaks, and quiet beaches, it was the historically lavish lifestyle of the … Continue reading →

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Coasting: Three reasons to stroll through Fort Frederica on St. Simons

Posted on January 19, 2015 by

You may think that visiting a fort would be at the bottom of your to-do list when coasting.  After all, beaches beckon.  Or pastimes — shopping, fishing, golfing, and the like — call you to while away your leisure hours. … Continue reading →

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