St. Augustine Ponte Vedra 2008 Travel Planner - (Page 7) RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Discover the world of the Original Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum in St. Augustine, with over 800 exhibits of unique, unusual, strange and weird oddities—many from Robert L. Ripley’s private collections. Educational and fascinating, many exhibits contain amazing facts about invention, history, tradition and culture. Located in the historic landmark, “Castle Warden,” just north of the Castillo de San Marcos, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum is open 365 days a year. Now you can enjoy all the best of St. Augustine by touring with the Original Combo ticket that includes admission to Ripley’s St. Augustine and three days of unlimited on-and-off passage aboard the Red Sightseeing Trains. THE BEACHES There’s always something soothing about sitting with the sand between your toes. A cool drink the latest good read But sometimes the glint of the sun off the ocean and the echo of the waves ignite an adrenaline rush. When beach time means play time, there’s parasailing, surfing, windsurfing, kite boarding or kite flying, whatever gets your blood pumping. View from above Take a peek from 1,400 feet up. At Smile High Parasail, you can arrange for as many as three people to soar side-by-side to that height. Stay dry as you come back down, or opt for a cool dip in the water. In the water Ready to surf? Check in at The Surf Station or at Aqua East, Blue Sky Surf Shop or Pit Surf Shop to get ready. For windsurfers and kiteboarders, Windsurfing St. Augustine and Extreme Kites can set you up with equipment or instruction. On the water Motorized power cranks things up even further. Raging Water Sports rents out boats and Jet Skis and has tours of the area’s heritage and wildlife. Or, for a different perspective, take a step back in history. The Schooner Freedom provides a look at life aboard the blockade runners that cruised the area in the 19th century. 19 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine www.staugustine-ripleys.com 904-824-1606 Reader Response Reader Response 5 4 SIGHTSEEING TRAINS For over 50 years we have provided St. Augustine’s visitors the best introduction to the nation’s oldest city. The narrated tour transports visitors along a seven-mile circuit with 20 stops at the city’s most exciting and historically significant attractions. Each ticket is valid for three days, giving visitors plenty of opportunity to hop on or off at selected sites such as, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum, Fountain of Youth, and Castillo de San Marcos. And, don’t miss Ripley’s Ghost Train Adventure, an interactive paranormal tour among the oldest haunts in St. Augustine, every evening from Tuesday through Saturday. 19 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine www.redtrains.com 800-226-6545 904-829-6545 Reader Response 5 www.Getaway4Florida.com 7 http://www.staugustine-ripleys.com http://www.staugustine-ripleys.com http://www.redtrains.com http://www.redtrains.com http://www.Getaway4Florida.com
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