More bike touring in St Augustine, FL.

We finished off the few chores we had left over from yesterday, this morning, and left for town just before lunch.

We had eaten  a good breakfast, so we weren't too hungry at 11.30am...intending to have a small meal in town. We usually have a $20 max. for the two of us, for lunch, and knew we could find food for well under that.

 

All the 'glas' upstairs is now pristine:) Such a good feeling, having that done!

 

We hopped on our bikes and went back into the Historic District the same way as we had gone on Wednesday. There was a small difference, today. We went left, at the Flagler College, instead of right.

This took us back along the road to the Historic Village (Tourist route).  We wanted to see the Cathedral (Catholic) and other Historic buildings....

 

...like the Government Building, below...

 

This building was a US Post Office

 lovely park opposite the former Post Office

We love the skyline!

There are numerous cannon and balls, scattered around the town.

See the white sign above the 3rd parked car, on the left? That is the sign for Kookaburra Café...and Aussie Café and eatery. We rejoiced! YAY! We might even get a decent Flat White!!

We asked, and yes, they do Flat Whites! and lo! They also had Aussie Pies! WOW! Even more impressed. We asked the owner what his Aussie ties are, and he has dual citizenship, like myself. His mother is Aussie and Dad is an American. He says his mother periodically comes down from Alaska, where she now resides, to do quality control! Ok...that sounded good...though the pies looked small, we went ahead and ordered the beef pie..vs the vege curry one.
To begin with, the pie was not very hot. The pastry was obviously home made, but didn't taste like anything I have ever tasted. There was also too much of it. He told us it was made to an old family recipe...with tomato sauce in the meat mix. That didn't ring any bells until I opened the pie up...I think the meat had been cooked only with Ketchup!...no onion, no peas, no carrots!!!

I did tell him that the flat white was good...well, ok...but the pie was nothing like anything we had ever eaten before..truly!!
He then made all kinds of excuses, saying that it was a regional thing, in Australia. Well, I have lived in NSW and Victoria...in different places, and have NEVER eaten a pie like this one. He said it was a Queensland recipe...well, we have been in Queensland, and eated pies, but Nothing like this!. I have an idea this might be his mother's recipe, but certainly nothing like what you might find anywhere outside his family home. NOT GOOD!
The bummer was...he charged $5.50 for it...EACH!

Waz and I both agreed that the market was primed for a REAL KIWI MEAT PIE! :) if that was what he was offering. He said he gets lots of Aussie people come in for the pies...he said he sold about 6-12 each day...hmmm that's not many!

So...two flat whites and two aussie 'meat' pies $18! ack!!!

We had to indulge in a cup of Gelato, after that..but wow!! $4.95 each! wow...we wont be eating too many of those, at that price. Don't you hate it when the tourists get gouged??
So, we had overindulged our budget today....stay home tomorrow!!

 Cathedral of St Augustine

 This sign cracked us up...read it carefully!...this is on LAND!....Vessels? on land??

Poor pooch looks a bit overburdened.

We love that the old paving has been left, so that you can see what it used to be...under the tarseal.

The town gate, on the right, looking out to the Castillo de San Marcos.

...and across the road, the Protestant Cemetery

 If you can read this sign...it was very tilted, so difficult to photograph.

 The sing below is on the ball...but we think it used to be on the stone on the left.

 

 

The lovely courtyard outside the cemetery...

and the fountain in the same place...

 ...with this explanation...

 I had to go and pat the horses, of course, and enquire after them...the one in front is very slight and pretty, and didn't feel as hot as it looked. It was about 85F today, and I was assured that they get lots of water and shade! hmmm....where?

We found the Fountain of Youth!...it didn't look like anything we thought it should!

The Oldest Store, Museum. We didn't feel inclined to go into any of these places, being a bit allergic to horribly touristy things....Beside that, they are expensive!

 HQ for the train tourist transport/tours

Not sure what these ladies were trying to do, but they seemed very taken by the convicts! lol.

...and across the road was this lovely Carousel...

Time to go back to the boat, after this...and we rode down the main Hwy...on the sidewalk, of course...and on the way...

I fell in love with this Can-am...yes, that's Waz waiting for me to get over myself! lol

and...then I had to stop and take a photo of this cutie...love the yellow!!:)

ok..when we live in Florida, on our large acreage, we can have one of these!!! and a Can-am :)  nothing like dreaming...and we haven't won Lotto, yet!:(

Well, Waz has just gone up the gangway to the showers, and I need to go out back and close everything up. It is almost 11pm...how time flies, when you are having fun.

just as an aside...


we have new neighbors...well, we are the new neighbors, truth be told, but their lovely 47ft Benetau is just across the dock from us...like on the other side of us. They are here for the weekend, and brought their lovely dog with them.  We had to have puppy loves with Bear, a black rescue pooche...14 yrs old, and probably a Border Collie/Cross, and then the wife appears with a brand new rescue dog...HUGE 1 yr old. This one has an incredible coat  which is fascinating colors. This dog looks like a Blue Collie /St Bernard Cross. You should see it's tail!! a real flag:)
They rescued the dog, literally today...on the way to the boat. Such a mellow youngster! So...of course we had to have MORE puppy loves and thoroughly enjoyed them both. Gosh I miss my girl, who would be 8 yrs old now. 
On that somewhat sad note, I will leave you. One day, when we are established somewhere, we will have another dog!!