The latest issue of Coastal Living Magazine named St. Augustine, Florida in the top 5 for happiest seaside towns in America.
For today’s Friday field trip, I am taking you on a lighthouse visit – one of my happy places during a recent weekend visit to the “Nation’s Oldest City” in the Northeast part of Florida.
Completed in 1874, after taking three years to build, the lighthouse is St. Augustine’s first and oldest surviving brick structure and rises 165 feet above sea level.
Walking past the nine windows in the lighthouse provided beautiful panoramic views as I ascended the 8 flights of cast iron spiral stairs – a total of 219 steps.
This is what one of the windows looks like from the inside…now, check out some of the views to the outside!
A view of the keeper’s house from one of the St. Augustine lighthouse windows.
I was able to make it to the observation deck at the top of the lighthouse just before an impending lightning storm cut my visit short.
The lightning storm was probably a good thing – no telling how many photos I would have taken if I was given the opportunity!
I hope you enjoyed sharing my visit to the St. Augustine lighthouse on today’s Friday field trip. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
Jackie, while you are there make sure you take the ghost tour which is run by a guy who has his divinity degree from Harvard. It’s not a costumed dramatic tour, he actually has electronic meters to gauge the electrical fields the spirits give off and has a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of St. Augustine, the battles and the cemeteries including the Huguenot Cemetery. Also check know out Flagler college.
Fortunately for me, I stumbled across your blog while spending the month in St. Augustine.
Such a lovely site. Just wanted to stop by and show some appreciation. Blessings!
Thanks so much Gina! Unfortunately for me, my trip was very short! Have a great month! :)
[…] THE BEACH Of course, the beach will always be my number 1 summer obsession (and, clearly, this obsession is not limited to the summer!) This summer, I got the chance to visit a new beach. Although very briefly, I had the opportunity to visit St. Augustine, Florida – named one of America’s Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living Magazine When visiting a new area, checking out the local beach is always on the top of my list! In St. Augustine, I even got the chance to visit a lighthouse! […]