Anastasia state park and St Augustine

I was a volunteer guide at the Castillo de San Marcos, the old fortress downtown. It's a splendid example of Italian style bastioned artillery fortification with an intact glacis and covered way, a fine ditch and a ravelin. The mission of Nombre de Dios north of the fort was founded in 1565 and has a nice museum, gorgeous grounds and besides being genuine is free. The Alligator Farm on the south end of town is fun and historically significant as an example of pre Disney Mom and Pop Florida tourism. Most of the restaurants are so-so and interchangeable though there are pretty decent little Cuban and Brazilian joints on Aviles Street south of the town square.