Friday, January 09, 2009

Amelia Island on Day 2

After a good night's rest at the Kabilings, we proceeded to Amelia Island, San Fernandina Beach to be exact. It was a good 40 minute drive from the house. You can read about it's history HERE. It's a very popular place and rightly so, it has it's unique charms similar to small, quaint towns and with it's Victorian-era architecture, the place is quite special. As expected, the town is dotted with novelty shops, restaurants, old churches and old houses. We strolled around the center of the town aptly named Centre Street, went to the modern marina with it's million dollar yachts, checked out a burger joint named "WhataBurger" since we don't have it in South Florida and looked for the local lighthouse. I forgot that the lighthouse was located on a private residential neighborhood and was not really open to the public unless you request for a special tour from the local office handling it. We were only able to view it from the gate with a big 'No Trespassing' sign. Sayang!





















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