We abandoned ship in Key West and took to the sky. "Two if by sea," three if by air? Legends of sunken treasure and pirates brought us to the isolated outpost and the fort is now a national park. We circled the fort, landed in the water and beached the plane. Then we set out on foot to explore the fort before getting out fins wet diving the coral reef.
Fort Matanzas sits on the south point of St Augustine for the purpose of guarding the areas inhabitants from enemies. Can I just say that enemies would never attack in the summer because I nearly passed out from the blazing heat. Armed with a light picnic lunch I had enough time to enjoy the views at my leisure. The monument is a piece of American Colonial history.
Guess where I am? I'm on a business trip and found myself not too far from St Augustine. This area is rich with Florida history.
It happened. I didn't notice it after my luggage was delivered to my room, but suspected when filling out the breakfast request. During dinner I observed the portraits on the wall had a dark mood. The people of the 13th century were staring at me, dark and brooding reflected in their eyes. Something was very different during my stay in the city of Cordoba. As if nothing has changed for the past 800 years; clippity-clop sounds of the horse drawn carriage make the turn at the corner below my bedroom window. A blacksmiths horseshoes on cobble stones. Was I dreaming? Tired and full I was fast asleep under the heavy blankets of wool and skins. The next morning the staff rolled breakfast in and everything became clear; I felt like a ruler.
