| Tired? Ready for a vacation? Lack of funds | | | | throughout the grounds. Enjoy strolling around this |
| holding you back? Well, I would like to share a little | | | | beautiful historic site. |
| secret with you. You can have a St. Augustine, | | | | 3. St. George Street (free) |
| Florida vacation without having to spend a bundle. | | | | Up for shopping? Wander down St. George |
| Eating will have to be in the budget, as well as | | | | Street, located in the heart of St. Augustine's |
| lodging, but after those two major expenses you | | | | historic downtown. This is lovely street is lined |
| won't have to spend much else to enjoy our | | | | with delightful shops to explore. Many old homes |
| historic city. | | | | line the street some original, some restored and |
| 1. Trains or Trolleys | | | | some replicas, all interesting. Oh, I must not forget |
| My very first recommendation is to purchase | | | | to mention the Spanish Bakery. Stop in for a |
| tickets for either the Old Town (green) Trolleys | | | | unique treat. |
| or Ripley's Sightseeing (red) Trains. Now you | | | | 4. Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine |
| might think this doesn't fit within our frugal | | | | (free) |
| vacation plans, but let me finish telling you the | | | | Midway down St. George Street, on the east |
| good news. The tickets are good for three days | | | | side, is the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National |
| and either company will send a shuttle to | | | | Shrine. You won't want to miss this. It is so |
| wherever you are staying, pick you up and deliver | | | | beautiful.... the Byzantine style frescoes are |
| you back after your day of sightseeing. You'll be | | | | exquisite. The Shrine is dedicated to the first |
| treated to a one hour narrated tour of the city | | | | colony of Greek people who came to America in |
| by licensed guides and then you can start | | | | 1768. |
| stepping off and back on again at over 20 stops | | | | 5. San Sebastian Winery (free) |
| throughout the city; a bargain, right? Just think of | | | | You may be surprised to learn that there are |
| all the gas money you'll save. | | | | wineries in Florida, I know I was. A very special |
| 2. Mission Nombre de Dios (free) | | | | grape, the muscadine, is grown in our state and |
| Look up from most any part of St. Augustine and | | | | makes a delicious wine. San Sebastian Winery |
| will see the 200' stainless steel cross rising up | | | | farms several hundred acres of grapes to assure |
| from the grounds of the Mission Nombre de Dios. | | | | a plentiful harvest for their award-winning wines. |
| This historic area was the site where Pedro | | | | Samples and tours are available daily. |
| Menendez landed and claimed the land for Spain in | | | | So you see, there are fun and interesting things |
| 1565. Shortly after landing, his Chaplin, Father | | | | to do in St. Augustine, Florida that won't break the |
| Lopez, held the very first Catholic mass in | | | | budget. Make your plans to visit the nation's oldest |
| America. There are many historic buildings | | | | city; I know you will have a wonderful time. |