Um, the ocean is SALTY!

So my husband and I went to St. Augustine, FL to spend some time with my mom and stepdad. This was my first ever trip to Florida, and I learned a few things. I had never swam in the ocean before, and I was surprised to learn how SALTY the water was. I mean, I knew that the ocean was salt water, but I had never actually been in it before. It was super SALTY!! (I also learned that when you fall asleep after swiming in the ocean, and your hair is wet, it dries a salt line on your shirt!) Now, those of you who know me know a few things. One, I am a terrible klutz, and two, I don't generally acknowledge it. So, the very first day we were there, I decided to climb on these rocks. Then I slipped and fell, surprise!, and scraped my leg.

Perhaps this is a bad picture, but trust me, I scraped it good! I also learned lots of things. If you didn't know, St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States. It is also home to the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, where Ray Charles attended. Also, the oldest fort in the US is there, and Ponce De Leon's famour Fountain of Youth.Peacocks live at the Fountain of Youth - white and blue ones.There are lots of exciting things to see, including this chrome pony! It's made of recycled car bumpers. I'm not really sure what this is supposed to represent, but trust me, it's pretty awesome. I mean, it's a huge CHROME PONY! It was on the side of the road, just hanging out.

There are lots of historical artifacts and places to visit, but I liked to look at the trees the best. They were all covered in Spanish Moss, and the architecture was beautiful. Very different from the midwest.

I also learned that vacationing with your parents can be fun. I suppose this all depends on the parents in question, but mine are awesome. Add that to my aforementioned super awesome husband, and we had a great time even though it was sunny and hot. I even got a tan.

My mom and I!

I was very excited to do two things once I got home - laundry (there is nothing quite like the smell of clean clothes) and cook a proper paleo dinner. I fixed brats from Royer, butternut squash and baby zucchini from my garden. Very nice!! Also - one more week of fall break, so more paleo baking to come!