We left Wednesday morning and headed straight for Main Beach. We picked up Publix subs on the way then found our spot and enjoyed our lunch.
Pretty calm water and not too crowded at first.
We noticed some dark clouds rolling in as we finished up lunch.
But after snapping a few photos, it started drizzling. We took our stuff up to the car, but since it wasn’t raining hard or lightning, we decided to go for a walk on the beach. While walking, the rain stopped and the sun came back out so Jonathan got to go out boogie boarding and I read some Middlemarch.
A little after 3, we packed up and headed to our hotel in downtown Fernandina. We were staying right in the city so once we parked our car Wednesday, we didn’t need to move it again until we left on Friday. Everything was within walking distance of the Hampton Inn where we stayed.
We got cleaned up then headed to dinner at Espana in downtown Fernandina.
We went with Paella Valencia. Neither of us had tried paella before.
Needless to say, we both thoroughly enjoyed the meal. :-)
From there we walked down to the marina to watch the sunset.
The next morning, we enjoyed breakfast then headed to the Amelia Island Museum of History. We took the tour and learned a lot about the island. We both enjoyed it.
After the tour, we walked up to each lunch at T-Rays.
This is Jonathan outside of T-Rays. Kinda hard to tell it’s a restaurant.
We enjoyed hamburgers and fries inside this old converted gas station.
The décor was eclectic, but the food was really good.
On our way back, we stopped in several antique stores. I found a September Furber print to go with our November print, I just need to get it reframed.
When we made it back to the hotel, I rested and Jonathan took a bike ride up to the north end of the island. When he got back, we called the kids to check on how they were doing and got ready for our anniversary dinner at Le Clos.
The restaurant was directly across the street from our hotel.
Jonathan’s garden salad
Vichyssoise – it was a new experience for me since it was cold, but really good.
My grouper – it was amazing
Jonathan’s duck
The restaurant is very quaint. We guessed that at the most it could hold 50 people. We were thankful that we had reservations.
Once again, after dinner we walked over to watch the sunset.
A little cloudy, but still a beautiful sight.
The next morning, we worked out in the gym before grabbing some breakfast and packing up. After checking out, we walked down Centre Street one more time for some photos and to find an ornament.
Argh, mateys!
On our way out of town, we decided to drive north to see Old Town. From the north tip, you could see Cumberland Island, Georgia.
Looking across to Georgia.
From there, we drove all the way south to Amelia Island Plantation. It was a nice little drive.
On our way out of town, we stopped at Moon River Pizza for some calzones. Another great meal.
We headed home after lunch. It was such a relaxing and enjoyable getaway. We came home refreshed. I love trips like this with Jonathan.
1 comment:
Love the pics! Looks like you guys had a great time and I'm always a fan of food pictures :) PS I love Middlemarch!
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