Summer Vacation 2010: 5th Anniversary

St. Augustine, Florida

We traveled to St. Augustine, FL during the summer of 2010. St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, who was a Spanish explorer. St Augustine is the oldest town in the United States. For more information, click here.

The Oldest Jail

The Oldest House........The Oldest School.......... The 1st Lighthouse in Florida

The Alligator Farm near St. Augustine Beach: Scott rubbed a snake during a demonstration.

St. George Street............The Waterfront

St Augustine has many historic places and things to see, like the original city gate, (a brick, wall structure,) the first pharmacy, museums, and other sites. The Spanish influence can be seen in the architecture as well as the street names. St Augustine has modernized to a degree throughout the years, but you can still enjoy stone streets, narrow drives, and the waterfront.

Summer Vacation 2010: 5th Anniversary

Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Epcot

Hollywood Studios

The Resort

Salisbury, NC

We spent the afternoon of New Year's Eve in Salisbury, NC, a small town in the piedmont area of North Carolina. We wandered around downtown, in and out of shops, visited the local mall, and had dinner in town. Salisbury is the home of Cheerwine, originally called Mint Cola, so Cheerwine signs are found around town. We were sure to visit the soda fountain at the Drugstore to have a traditional Cheerwine Float.

We also saw the original bell tower of the Presbyterian Church that was destroyed in a fire.

Finally, along our downtown path, we found a large mural on the side of a building that depicts life over the years in Salisbury. We also discovered several relief, clay sculptures that honor the history of the Salisbury Cotton Mill.

Floyd, VA

We spent a fall weekend in Floyd, VA.




We lodged at Hotel Floyd. The office is seen in the above photo as well as the doorway of our suite. We enjoyed the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and trees.

We had a wonderful time listening to music at the Country Store. We were surprised to find out that the Country Store was 100 years old in 2010.




We had good food and fun as we walked around town visiting shops and stores, such as Nancy's Candy Store.

We found out about local history at the Floyd County Museum.




One highlight of the weekend was a jam session in a local music store. We just wondered in, and I offered to play mandolin so the shop owner could play fiddle.

It was a very enjoyabe, relaxing weekend.