Lily’s Room photo by: Christa Thompson
“Is the Inn haunted”, I asked, having no idea of the Inn’s paranormal history at this point. “Well, yes. We have a young servant girl that is said to live here, her name is Lily. We have had a lot of investigators stay in her room, Miss Lily’s Room.” My eyes grew wide, always having been fascinated by the paranormal. The legend of the St. Francis Inn invited my curiosity. Continue reading
Castillo de San Marcos photo by Christa Thompson
If you haven’t been to St. Augustine, FL then you need to pack your bags and fill up the tank, you are missing out on what may be Florida’s best weekender to be had. Don’t pass go, don’t collect $200, just high-tail it to our Nation’s Oldest City. This history-rich Florida destination Continue reading
Castle Warden Photo by Christa Thompson
“And the sound of a woman sobbing started again, just like moments before, and again, I went to the 2nd floor and found no one – and we’d been closed for almost 20 minutes”
— Robert Drent, staffer at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum quoted in December 2008 via Ripleys.com Continue reading
Photo by Christa Thompson
Are you a history nut? If the answer is yes then what the heck are you doing sitting online? You should be off exploring the newly revamped Colonial Quarter in the heart of St. Augustine‘s Historic District on St. George Street.
If you don’t like loud musket drills, reenactments from centuries past, and the best darn tour guide in St. Augustine, then stop now. Continue reading
The Fairytale Traveler 