What a better way to learn about our past then real hands on kind of learning. We spent a couple days in St. Augustine this past week. One of our favorite places to go. Jasmine loves it there. She is not so much into the little shops on St. George Street, but loves the Castillo, the Colonial Spanish Quarter and the Lighthouse. Of course we always do a Ghost Walk, which while we have never seen anything are fun and we love the ghost stories of this very old city. While we were visiting the Spanish Quarter, where everyday life during the 1700 Spanish era comes alive Jasmine got an unique opportunity. She was able to do a little woodworking. We were in the carpenters area listening to him tell us what a carpenter would be responsible for in that time while he was making stool legs. The tool he uses is over 230 years old. He then gave Jasmine the opportunity to try it out. I would highly recommend if you visit St. Augustine that you go to the Spanish Quarter. It is right on St. George Street and is impossible to miss it. And a special thank you to Clark the wonderful carpenter.
Sherry
