 Happy Wednesday fellow dreamers! Today we are continuing with our series of walking tours in the fabulous historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida. Join me as we explore the Nation’s Oldest City - together. Have you ever been to St. Augustine, Florida? Are you planning a trip here to The Sunshine State? Let me know! But either way, if this is your first time finding my YouTube Channel, or you’ve already been on many travels and Floridian adventures with me, definitely be sure to say hello! And I’ll see you somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love ya, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! *Please note the start time for this live stream is approximate due to travel. Keep your notification bell ON if you’d like to catch this stream while LIVE! I will start early if I am able.* Hey! Did you know I livestream in St. Augustine on a regular basis? Check out my St. Augustine playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IR1_dRr5VSHL0-RVtvKNDSV&si=-lah6qUud5Qp6EeK Also, here’s my Vilano Beach playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITLvAmxPazgm84eZxLgh29v&si=pExDipxyIKWK5CNE Check out my recent walking tour of St. Augustine Beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p-wevrjHvQ&t=121s Be sure to join our fabulous evening together exploring downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iecq5mWCumU&t=1124s Let’s take a summer road trip together! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITN8kLbt84W9-7tqYXWwRlK&si=hdI_Av0SXPn3y0SN Florida Endless Summer is here, baby! Protecting your skin from the sun is so important. Check out this video where I rank seven different sunblocks - from worst to best: https://youtu.be/GQtWeh8zn6g?si=dKGHorMlJbhdFZvX ___ Mr. Weatherman late August forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQPhPy0ZaE Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm Tolomato Cemetery: http://www.tolomatocemetery.com/ Southern Wind Inn: https://www.southernwindinn.com/ Casa de Suenos Bed & Breakfast: https://casadesuenos.com/ Carriage Way - Centennial Bed & Breakfast: https://www.centennialhouse.com/ Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast: https://www.carriageway.com/ The Old Powder House Inn: https://www.oldpowderhouse.com/ ___ This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in St. Augustine, Florida. Video 466. Livestream 171. #walkingtour #staugustine #florida ___  'Casa de Suenos 2024' 6x8 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper [NOT FOR SALE].
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 Good evening fellow dreamers! Join me tonight in the charming coastal town of Vilano Beach, Florida for Sunset Friday Night LIVE! Have you ever been to Vilano Beach, Florida? Are you planning a trip here to The Sunshine State? Let me know! But either way, if this is your first time finding my Channel, or you’ve already been on many travels and Floridian adventures with me, definitely be sure to say hello! And I’ll see you somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! *Please note the start time for this live stream is approximate due to travel. Keep your notification bell ON if you’d like to catch this stream while LIVE! I will start early if I am able.* Hey! Did you know I livestream in St. Augustine on a regular basis? Check out my St. Augustine playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7IR1_dRr5VSHL0-RVtvKNDSV&si=-lah6qUud5Qp6EeK Also, here’s my Vilano Beach playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITLvAmxPazgm84eZxLgh29v&si=pExDipxyIKWK5CNE Check out my recent walking tour of St. Augustine Beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p-wevrjHvQ&t=121s Be sure to join our fabulous evening together exploring downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iecq5mWCumU&t=1124s Let’s take a summer road trip together! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa7nooQvf7ITN8kLbt84W9-7tqYXWwRlK&si=hdI_Av0SXPn3y0SN Florida Endless Summer is here, baby! Protecting your skin from the sun is so important. Check out this video where I rank seven different sunblocks - from worst to best: https://youtu.be/GQtWeh8zn6g?si=dKGHorMlJbhdFZvX ___ Mr. Weatherman’s latest weather update on Hurricane Ernesto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFQLr7snAvQ St. Johns County Beach Access: https://www.sjcfl.us/beach-services/beach-access/ Florida Skimboarding Pro/AM Tournament 2024: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/florida-skimboarding-tournament Jimmy Buffett Sunset Cruise: https://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/special-cruise-planned-for-jimmy-buffett-day-jessica-jadick-water-tour-tourism-music-margaritaville-beach,96642 ___ This was filmed LIVE on Friday, August 16, 2024 in Vilano Beach, Florida. Video 464. Livestream 169. #sunset #vilanobeach #florida ___  Hey There Fellow Dreamers! And a very Happy Stitch 626 Day to all! Today we are searching for happiness! Thanks so much for joining me LIVE in the charming coastal village of Vilano Beach, Florida. On this hot and inviting summer morning, we are taking a lovely walking tour through downtown Vilano Beach, checking out all the sites and sounds of the beach, as well as the streets. So grab your morning cup of joe - hot or iced - and let’s go do this. Some of the locations we’ll be checking out include the beach, some area hotels, restaurants and coffee shops, the beautiful nature boardwalk, as well as the Vilano Beach Fishing Pier. I do hope you enjoy exploring Vilano Beach with me today! Let me know what you think. Do you love Vilano Beach as much as I do? Have you been to Vilano Beach, or are you planning a trip here? I’d love to know. Drop me a chat or comment down below if you’re on the replay. And I’ll see you in the next one… somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Be sure to share out my YouTube Channel with anyone who wants to go on an adventure! Vilano Beach Pavilion: https://www.sjcfl.us/beach-services/beach-pavilions/ The Saint Augustine Beach House: https://www.sabhonline.com/ OceanView Lodge: https://www.oceanviewlodgeus.com/ Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine - Vilano Beach: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sgjvbhx-hampton-suites-st-augustine-vilano-beach/ Holiday Inn Express St. Augustine - Vilano Beach: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/st-augustine/ustst/hoteldetail Hyatt Place St. Augustine / Vilano Beach: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/florida/hyatt-place-st-augustine-vilano-beach/jaxza?src=adm_sem_crp_chico_crp_ppc_NAM-UnitedStates-FL-StAugustine-HP-JAXZA_google_Evergreen2022_e_hyatt%20place%20st.%20augustine%20vilano%20beach&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1emzBhB8EiwAHwZZxV8SCT3sOM4zzXN39Ms2ZdhH70MADnZBY19EpCe7y-xotIsVR7E8aBoCzHAQAvD_BwE Magic Beach Motel: https://www.magicbeachmotel.com/?sjrncid=GA_21025654949&sjrnaid=GA_690975358044&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1emzBhB8EiwAHwZZxS9fgaykkvggK5lNZWF4I449t7ra39y4ENeRpixYEhZJqONaSqTpNRoCYvMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Vilano Town Center: https://www.sjcfl.us/special-projects/vilano-beach-town-center/ Vilano Coffee Shop: https://vilanocoffeeshop.com/ Vilano Beach Nature Boardwalk: https://www.historiccoastculture.com/venue/vilano-beach-nature-boardwalk/ Vilano Grill 180: https://180vilanogrill.com/ Beaches At Vilano: https://beachesatvilano.com/ Beaches Water Tours: https://beacheswatertours.com/book-now Vilano Beach Fishing Pier: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/thing-to-do/vilano-beach-pier-pavilion Bluebird of Happiness Statue: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bluebird-of-happiness-statue This video was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Vilano Beach, Florida. Video 435. Livestream 140. #vilanobeachpier #vilanobeach #florida ___  'Bluebird of Happiness' 2024. 6x8 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper.  Hey There Fellow Dreamers! Guess what? Tomorrow, I’ll be taking you LIVE to Vilano Beach, Florida. If you didn’t catch my last Vilano Beach livestream definitely go check it out. We certainly did some exploring that day! And I showed you the walking distance to the beach from six of the downtown area hotels, including: 1- The Saint Augustine Beach House 2- OceanView Lodge 3- Hampton Inn & Suites Vilano Beach - St. Augustine 4- Holiday Inn Express St. Augustine - Vilano Beach 5- Hyatt Place St. Augustine 6- Magic Beach Motel And it’s that last hotel on the list - the Magic Beach Motel - which was the image for my thumbnail - that really caught my eye. The Magic Beach Motel was built back in 1951, and it’s so full of color and loaded with tropical charm. I painted a 6x8 inch watercolor of the old building because I was so fascinated with this one remaining retro-style hotel in town, sitting there surrounded by newer and larger style buildings throughout the rest of the little village. Did you know the Magic Beach Motel was the set for a late 90’s television series? Called ‘Safe Harbor’- the story was set in the fictional town of Magic Beach, Florida! I’d love to know your thoughts on older, seemingly outdated motels and hotels, vs. newer, larger hotel style accommodations when traveling. While newer facilities can offer every comfort of home when staying overnight on the road, or on a week long beach vacation, it’s also sad to see these older buildings being demolished one by one. I do hope this little motel makes it in the face of progress. And I hope it remains a tiny little slice of retro beach life. If one ever wondered what life was like, and what going to the beach was like in the 1950’s, I look to this little building to imagine. Maybe it was the exact same as going to the beach now? Sand pails, flip flops, sunblock, and umbrellas. Coolers and drinks. Beach bags, books to read, and chairs to sit on. Sandy feet on the return trip. All seemingly the same as today… just minus a smartphone, of course. Maybe it was all the same, but maybe life was all a bit more carefree than everything is now. Who knows? But, maybe there was some magic involved as well. Love you, Christine P.S. We’ll see you tomorrow in Vilano Beach - I love that little beach town so very much. #vilanobeach #staugustine #florida ___ 
 5/9/2024 0 Comments 245) Explore With Me: Vilano Beach Florida. Public beach, hotels & distance from ocean, Magic Beach Motel Hey There Fellow Dreamers!! The start time for this live stream is approximate due to travel. Please have your notifications ON if you would like to catch this stream while LIVE. And thanks for joining me on our next Floridian adventure today! This morning we’ll be checking out the tiny, and picturesque, coastal community of Vilano Beach. So thanks for being here and doing some exploring with me, and I’ll see you in the next one… somewhere under that beautiful sun. Love you, Christine P.S. Don’t forget to share out this video with anyone you think who may want to go on an adventure. The hotels we are checking out today include the following: 1) The Saint Augustine Beach House 2) OceanView Lodge 3) Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach 4) Holiday Inn Express St. Augustine - Vilano Beach 5) Hyatt Place St. Augustine 6) Magic Beach Motel For more information on Vilano Beach, Florida, check out the website below: https://www.vilanobeachfl.com/ For more information on the Magic Beach Motel, check out their website at: https://www.magicbeachmotel.com/ This video was filmed LIVE on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Vilano Beach, Florida. Video 387. Livestream 119. #explorewithme #vilanobeach #florida ___  'Magic Beach' 2024. 6x8 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper.
12/20/2023 0 Comments 183) Beautiful Vilano Beach Christmas Tree at the Pier in Vilano Beach Florida! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 20 Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 20 baby! Tonight we are walking to the Vilano Beach Christmas Tree, which is located right at the base of the Vilano Beach Pier. We’ll check out their gorgeous Tree, and then walk on the Pier to see the boats coming and going to see the St. Augustine Nights of Lights! I’m really excited because I have never seen the Vilano Beach Christmas Tree in all the years living in Florida! And, the Pier at night seemingly offers very different scenery than during the day. So, overall, this is a new experience for me, and I’m happy to explore it with y’all. Merry Vlogmas Day 20, and Happy Holidays! Love you, Christine For some fascinating history about Vilano Beach, check out the link below: https://www.vilanobeachfl.com/history/ This was filmed LIVE in Vilano Beach, Florida on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Video 226. Livestream 60. #vlogmas #vilanobeach #vlogmas2023 ___ 10/8/2023 0 Comments 127) Vilano Beach, Florida LIVE from Porpoise Point, Saturday Night, 4 Wheel Drive Car On The Beach Well, we’ve had quite a day today! Join us as we wind down the evening in Vilano Beach, Florida! If you didn’t catch the earlier stream, we had lunch and walked around Buc-ee’s in St. Augustine! You can catch that livestream replay right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPfd6bYS_jY Our adventures continued throughout St. Johns County this lovely Saturday, and our last stop was Porpoise Point, located at the southern edge of San Pablo Island in Vilano Beach, Florida. This is a not-so-secret spot on the island and if you blink, you really will miss it. Tonight we are taking you on a drive-on beach! Wahoo! Gosh - I live for this stuff you guys! So join me as I live streamed as we watch an autumn storm roll in, and the sun go down. It was an impromptu visit during my travels that day, and I got out of the car and realized all the natural beauty I was looking at, and I knew I needed to share this landscape with y’all. So let me know what you think? Have you ever been to Porpoise Point? Have you driven your vehicle on a beach before? Don’t let these moments in life pass you by. Get outside and breathe it all in baby! Editorial Disclaimer: *****But whatever you do - do NOT attempt to come out on this beach without an all-wheel drive car! Only 4 wheel drive passenger vehicles are allowed. You WILL get stuck without one, even if you think you won’t. Safety is first priority when driving on a public, crowded beach. There are not many unique spots like this, so let’s keep it special, and safe, ya’ll and please make sure to follow all local ordinances and rules if you do drive on out to this breathtakingly beautiful beach.***** Filmed LIVE on Saturday, October 7, 2023 on Porpoise Point, San Pablo Island, Florida. Also known as the Vilano Beach Point in Vilano Beach, Florida, as well as another common local term - the St. Augustine Inlet. Either way - if you’re looking to go, just go to the end of the island, and you’ll be sure to find the spot where the intracoastal meets the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks for joining me this evening. Love ya’s, Christine #vilanobeach #florida #porpoisepoint  This December marks my third holiday season living in the South. And while I’ve already enjoyed seemingly countless new, exciting, and very different holiday traditions each winter here, there’s always something else I want to try, or add to my must-do list. Many of these events and outings are completely unique to Florida, Florida’s history, and, unlike Chicago - with the fact that bodies of water are not frozen solid, or on their way to be, down here in December - it means a whole lot of those holiday traditions involve the water in some way or manner. St. Augustine’s 26th Annual Nights of Lights is one such event that I’ve incorporated into my holiday traditions here on the First Coast. And this year I planned my outing to be centered entirely around the coastal and inlet waters of Vilano Beach, Matanzas River, Anastasia Island, and the very historic city of St. Augustine itself. I’ve seen the St. Augustine Lights each year here thus far. But mostly I’ve gazed at the lights just quickly touring or driving through, so this year I wanted to do things a little bit different. Red Boat Water Tours - docked at the Vilano Beach Pier - hosts a nightly boat tour of the coastal waters which reflect the lights surrounding all the beauty in the city.  We booked our boat ride months in advance. The tour is so very popular it sells out way ahead of time for each evening they take on customers during the entire holiday season. We had been on this exact boat tour during the day time with my family when they were in town for a visit about a year and a half ago now. We witnessed lots of dolphins swimming about during that ride, as we listened to the captain tell us many stories about the great history of St. Augustine. So I was pretty excited about gaining a different perspective of the city this year, at night, once the waters were completely dark, and with the lighthouse acting as a true beacon surrounding our entire ride, and all the magnificence of the lights display bordering the entire shore line. Tours start at $40.00 per person, plus fees, and our original total came to over $90.00. However, since we had been customers in the past, they had offered us a repeat rider discount specifically for the Nights of Lights Tour, with fairly significant savings - it nearly halved our total cost. This repeat customer deal was better than any other sales/codes/online deals offered. Honestly, the large discount is the only reason I booked the tour. I personally think we would never have paid this much to go back on the same boat we had already been on - as I tend to try different things each year, especially those that cost significant money. While tending to keep the traditions that cost next to nothing or are completely free. Sugar cookies, anyone? I also planned for us to have dinner at Beaches at Vilano in advance of the tour. It makes sense to me to try a restaurant we’ve never been especially when we’re right there in the vicinity.    Our ride started at 7:15pm going through 8:30. Red Boat asks in the fine print for us to arrive about 15-20 minutes ahead of time. The restaurant is just opposite the pier and basically shares the same parking. So I planned our dinner for 5:30. That gave us enough time to work a full day, drive down, eat a leisurely meal, including time for a quick dessert, then head on over to our awaiting horse-drawn open sleigh upon the warm waters. Dinner was just fine. I say that meaning there was absolutely nothing wrong with it, while at the same time it wasn’t the best meal of my life. It ended up being roughly half the cost as our anniversary meal at The Reef, which is located just down the street a bit… so the lesser cost was fabulous. And despite it not being the absolute best, I do recommend stopping in Beaches if you get a chance. The atmosphere and the views are worth it alone. You will be transported instantly into vacation mode there - whether you’re on vacation, or not. And there are no complaints here about vacation mode.    At 5:30pm on a Tuesday, in December, they were quite busy. They had some very large parties already seated, mostly corporate and holiday parties going on, but each table was filled. They were busy enough that we were lucky to get seated right away, have our meal, with just enough time remaining for getting out to our boat tour immediately after. We had tried for reservations - but they do not accept. Make sure to allot for enough time if you are planning the same holiday outing. I ordered a plain iced tea, skipped the soup, salads and appetizers, and had the flat iron steak with a side of broccoli - extra broccoli - skip the plantains, for my main course.  This is how I stay healthy or even somewhat healthy while dining out. I researched the menu in advance online. I logged into MyFitnessPal in the morning to plot out my calories for the day. And I knew exactly what I was ordering for dinner. After massive weight loss, I’m not about to go back to where I was. While I receive lots of questions asking me how I maintain the loss...it's a daily plan just like it was during the loss. Even more so afterward, I’d say, than during, sometimes. Healthy decisions have to be part of the new and changed lifestyle. Wherever I am. Whatever options are available to me. And most especially when coming face to face with the almighty and highly coveted FRENCH FRY. No, I never met a potato I didn’t like. Don’t get me wrong, I still eat burgers and fries, just infrequently. The meal I selected for this outing is loaded with nutrients from the broccoli and is heavy on the protein from the steak. And nothing fried. The protein helps the tummy feel full, and takes longer to digest, upping the metabolism. The harder the body has to work to process the food, the more calories it burns in the process. That’s why protein is a major perk to weight loss. And, the broccoli’s many and countless benefits will basically go without saying for right now and the purposes of this post, as the perks of eating it should be self-explanatory for most. Hence, the large plate of broccoli. My only critique of this dish, at this restaurant, is that I would recommend the steak and broccoli be served on separate plates. The juices/sauces/butters/etc. from both dishes were already mixed together by the time my plate was served to me, and it didn’t take long for the entire dish to taste all the same. And when everything tastes the same, it’s becomes increasingly less appealing. Leading to less enjoyment from me, leading to my hubby’s meal becoming more and more appealing and quite tempting to me by the second. Here is the hubby’s meal.   He ordered the burger with fries, and a side of grilled shrimp. He loved the shrimp, and everything else was exceptional. His margarita was just right. We ordered the volcano cake with vanilla ice cream, berries, and topped with a berry sauce to split for dessert. This allowed us to still have a treat for the night, a special treat since we were out, but splitting saved on calories immensely as well as cost.   We received our volcano cake - minus the volcano. Sad face. My husband didn’t know what a volcano cake was, so I was excited to split it open to show how the chocolate should pour out like lava, but, sadly, that did not happen. It was very, very dry. But while the cake was not as it should have been - it was still edible - it was C H O C O L A T E…. after all. No problem there - not a drop of it left by the end of the meal - we had the plate clean for them and ready to pop in the dishwasher, no pre-rinse needed. After our dinner at Beaches was complete, we walked right on out to the very lonely looking pier. It was dark. And desolate. I instantly thought we had the wrong day. I was just about to check my phone for information. But alas, we kept walking down toward the dock, and I could see red lights.Our Rudolph. Our boat was there. Our Red Boat. It was just near empty and no one else was around - within an area that us usually fairly populated - any time of day. Apparently, right before our arrival there was a miscommunication between tour boat companies and all the riders standing out on the dock waiting to board their respective boats. Another tour company out of the same dock had some problems with their boat, sent everyone away, and when those people left, nearly all of the customers for our Red Boat left as well. So we were riding on a sold-out boat ride, and had most of the boat to ourselves. If you book this outing, don’t be afraid to call to verify if something’s up upon your arrival. And know there are many boating companies out in the area touring customers around. If one sends people away, confirm it’s your ride before leaving. It was a lovely ride. A chilly ride. A dark ride.       With the sun long ago set, we were riding past all the low and tidal areas in the dark, with the lighthouse as a breathtaking backdrop in the black skies. Our boat captain told us some stories along the way. We learned of the ancient history surrounding Nights of Lights - something I had never heard before. I knew there were many reasons floating around online of how the Lights came to be an annual tradition within the town 26 years ago. And that the story of the light in the window tradition had potentially dated back to ancient times. But I knew no real specifics. Our boat captain told us his version… He said it all started with Jesus. Jesus. As a refugee baby. No room at the Inn. In need of safe passage. Safe housing for the night. When the Spanish settled here on the historic First Coast hundreds of years ago, they put lights in their windows at night during the holiday season. To act as a beacon. A beacon for weary travelers. A light to welcome Jesus. Jesus has room at their Inns. A beacon of hope to the world. Of all the stories I heard about the Lights, and why they exist, and why people still put candles in their windows to this day, I like the Jesus version. Baby Jesus… sleeping in the hay. I’ll choose Jesus. But regardless of why lights are put in the window displays, and which version and which stories are true, and which are legend in town… as the town itself has countless legends - the lights themselves are absolutely fabulous. You can choose which story you like. Which fits your reason as to why you light your way and what you choose to light your way with. Just always choose the light - over the darkness - and you’ll be good to go. They offered us heavy wool blankets onboard. They came in handy. We absolutely froze. I wore a turtleneck, the only long pair of pants I own, and one of the only closed-toe shoes I own, my new winter puffy down coat, plus ear muffs, gloves, hood, and brought two blankets of our own, as they served us hot chocolate. It was 53 degrees outside.   We both froze near to death. It had just been in the mid 80’s a second ago, this was an ice age. We laughed at ourselves as if we were delirious. 53 degrees in Chicago in December is a heat wave. Break out the ice cream and sit on the front lawn with it. Open the windows! Now we were Floridian Fools covered in blankets. Not allowing our fingers and cheeks to feel the air if we can at all help it. I can already picture myself next year..., I’ll have the big Ugg boots to match. I already know it. How else can I get through another Florida winter? Either that, or we are moving to the Equator. No other sensible or reasonable or sane-minded options exist. I mentioned the cold makes us delirious now, right? If you’re a local and booking this ride, dress appropriately. Bring blankets. Pack for summiting Mount Everest. If you’re a tourist and here on vacation from anywhere up North, never fear, you’ll feel like you’re in the tropical paradise of your dreams as your boat captain plays ‘Pontoon’ from Little Big Town as you race off toward the lights of the night. Know that if you are looking to obtain quality photos, they will be hard to come by. With all the movement, added into the darkness, even with my hubby’s better camera, we couldn’t really capture the moment digitally with any great detail. Our best photo remains at the top of this post. If the boat had come to a complete stop, plus a tripod, then, maybe, we’re talking. But some things can’t be caught on camera I guess. You know, like Santa Claus. I tend to never capture a great full quality image of him, but I know he’s out there. If you are in the area, definitely check it out. It’s a holiday tradition and celebration in a beautifully historic town, for all to enjoy, regardless of background, beliefs, and a lovely addition to a family holiday tradition as well. After all, in constant learning about different beliefs and traditions and reasons why others might put candles in the window each December, we are reminded that while we are all different, we are also all the same. Everybody wants Hope. Everyone wants Light. I’ll choose not to do the ride again as it was costly. But, next year, I plan to view the Lights on foot, in town… off from the water's edge... and on solid ground. I’ll travel up close and personal. I want to see the fire lamps. I want to see the Christmas trees in the window displays. I want to walk the town and see the lights as close as possible. I want to listen for the sound of reindeer hooves on roof tops. And most importantly, I want to look for Santa Claus… I tend to believe he might be hanging around all the dreamy chocolate shops and gift shops and restaurants… blended in amongst the gorgeous and magical Lights of St. Augustine. Yes, those shops seem like a good place to start on my hunt for the big SC. But for now, I’ll enjoy my memory of a coastal Christmas holiday on the water’s edge. ~ 
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