Fernandina Beach – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Travel theme: Graceful

The graceful arches of stately Southern trees form a suitable canopy over the road leading to Fort Clinch State Park on Fernandina Beach, Florida. The icing, so to speak, on all this Southern graciousness are the touches of green along the branches and wisps of Spanish moss that move delicately with the wind. For more […]

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

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 seeing Fort Clinch. Fort Clinch, located within Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach, Florida, had […]

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Coasting: The mystery of the Amelia Island Light

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 before heading home the next morning. At a public access, we walked from the parking […]

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Travel theme: Doorways

While roaming through Fort Clinch State Park at Fernandina Beach, Florida, on a weekend when re-enactors were not only in costume but also in character, Bert wandered into a spacious room to take a look at an intriguing doorway. The “guard” moved in, seizing the moment to talk about the prison cell behind the door. […]