Orlando, Florida (2012)
The third time me and my wife were visiting Orlando in Florida. The city is well known for its amusement parks, but we love it for the great weather, the feeling of space around us and affordable accommodation. Renting a complete house with swimming pool on airbnb is easy to do and gives us a feeling of luxury. This time around we visited the old town of St. Augustine, about two hours north of Orlando.
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Fawlty Towers
We have very fond memories of the English TV-show "Fawlty Towers" and were pleasantly surprised to see a motel with the same name in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. We did not go in to see if Basil Fawlty was present.
Lonely at the beach
When we got to the beach at the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine in Florida, USA we were positively surprised to see it was almost deserted and that is exactly how we like beaches. We loved seeing this woman being all alone at the beach.
Long way to the beach
On our way to St. Augustine in Florida, USA we stopped at the Matanzas Inlet. Great boardwalk, but it was a really long way to the beach.
Nice fountain at the Columbia restaurant
Nice fountain at the Columbia restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Coffee please
We were really in need of some coffee after strolling around in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Luckily we stumbled upon this cute coffee place. Really small, but great cappuccino.
Red weathered door
Lots of history and old houses in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. We really liked this house with its red weathered door.
Waterwheel in motion
Located at Mill Top Tavern just off St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida is a working water wheel. The tavern is a renovated 19th century grist mill. Driven by a well at the bottom of the wheel water pumped up to the top to drive the wheel.
Kilwin's on Saint George Street
Being the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the USA, St. Augustine in Florida offers some really nice old buildings and streets. Most of those in the city centre have turned into little shops. This here is Kilwin's on Saint George Street.
Flock of seagulls
Spending some time on the beach near St. Augustine in Florida, USA. We loved the early evening sun on this flock of seagulls passing by.
Enjoying the view together
Enjoying the view together while walking on the boardwalk in Ocean Hammock Park leading to the beach near St. Augustine in Florida, USA.
Early morning surfers
Early morning surfers on the beach near St. Augustine in Florida, USA. When making this photo I just noticed the seagulls in this amazing backlight. It was until later that I found out there were surfers in the water.
The lilac one
We noticed lots of pretty flowers in the dunes of St. Augustine, Florida, USA. It's clear why this one is named the Clitoria mariana :-)
Pink berries
Returning from the beach at St. Augustine in Florida, USA we took some time to admire nature and spotted these lovely pink berries.
A brown anole
While walking through the garden of our rented villa in Orlando, Florida I saw this beautiful small lizard on the fence. Just when I was about to take this photo it showed its beautiful colours.
A boletus badius
We found this beauty in the garden of the villa we were staying at in Orlando, Florida. Surprised to see it with temperatures around 35 degrees Celcius.