Great post and awesome pics, Karl! Living here in Jacksonville (a native of Jax) just north of St. Augustine I enjoy visiting often. Aren't the coquina walls of Castillo de San Marco impressive? No wonder the fort was virtually impenetrable - the soft, crunchy coquina absorbed cannon balls like shooting bb's into soft cheese! Last summer, Rathkeltair (Jax's own celt band) headlined a Celtic Music Festival in St. Augustine over a long weekend. My wife and I got a hotel room immediately beside the Old City Gates and I kilted for a completely excellent long kilted weekend! Now I've never, ever received any negative comments on kilting in Jax, and the folks in St. Augustine LOVE kilts! Although, I think the costumed reenactors and overall special feeling of St. Augustine promotes kilting, period dress, etc.

Glad you enjoyed "St. Aug" (as the locals call it).

Scott West