Thursday, January 28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Florida Theatre

The view from the window at the Hyatt.
Built in 1927.
It was the site of a young Elvis Presley’s first indoor concert.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The main Street Bridge

This is the Main Street bridge crossing over the St. John's river in Jacksonville, FL.

The St. John's river is Florida's only river that flows north bound.

The St. Johns is the longest river in Florida - 310 miles long.

Saltwater enters the river at its mouth in Jacksonville. In periods of low water, tides may cause a reverse flow as far south as Lake Monroe - 161 miles upstream from the rivers mouth.

Monday, January 25, 2010

A little sight seeing

Castillo de San Marcos, San Augustine, FL
Built in 2 Oct 1672-1695.

Just a note: St. Augustine was established in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles.
Oldest permanent European settlement in the continental US.

At the gate of Jekyll Island, GA

The Light house on St. Simons Island, GA


Expensive Water

$4.00 for 500 ml of bottled water. Expensive!!! You can get a beer for $4 in the hotel resturant. The beer may not be as good for you but $4 for water from the tap at Aquafina plant in Houston?!

Sunday, January 24, 2010