Just a lady interested in science, nature, and writing about my adventures.
St. Augustine, Florida, during the winter holiday season is my favorite! During Christmastime, the entire downtown historic area is covered in lights with music, vendors and tours from Nov. 19, 2022, to Jan. 31, 2023. The Visit St. Augustine website claims that there is over 3 MILLION lights during this time! I went the weekend…
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Adventurers throughout the centuries have long sought after the Fountain of Youth, notoriously known for providing ever-lasting youth to those brave enough to drink from the fountain. Little did they know that it’s located in St. Augustine, Florida, about 45 minutes south of Jacksonville! The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a privately owned 15-acre…
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A unique find in St. Augustine, Florida, about an hour drive from Jacksonville, is the St. Augustine Alligator Farm! It’s not a “farm” in the typical sense that you’d think. It’s registered officially as a zoological park, claiming to be one of Florida’s oldest continuously running attractions after opening on May 20 in 1893. It…
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St. Augustine is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots here in Florida. There’s history, culture, good food, interesting architecture, and the people are so friendly. I’ve always thought that it was like New Orleans but classier and cleaner. If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you’ll know that I adore New Orleans so…
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I recently went to St. Augustine, Florida, with my family at Christmastime, and it was an absolute dream! I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting, but I had seen some beautiful photos of the Christmas lights that encompassed the entire town on social media and recommended that my family and I visit. When we…
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Emmalee Mauldin 