The day was spent touring and sightseeing. We walked along Avenida Menendez, named for the city founder and located along the harbor, to the Plaza de la Constitucion where the Spanish ships would unload goods. There are many memorial sculptures and monuments there as well as the original open market structure. We walked up King street to the LIghtner Museum. LIghtner was the owner/publisher of a late 1800s magazine for collectors. As a result of his publication he became very interested in collections and began to collect the collections. The museum holds an eclectic collection of victorian and art nouveau artifacts. There was a beautiful koi pond in the courtyard. Originally the building was a playground for the guests staying at the Flagler Hotel. That hotel is now Flager College. After a light lunch at Casa Maya we caught the tour train for a swing through town. For more pictures visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/minkcove/
The day was spent touring and sightseeing. We walked along Avenida Menendez, named for the city founder and located along the harbor, to the Plaza de la Constitucion where the Spanish ships would unload goods. There are many memorial sculptures and monuments there as well as the original open market structure. We walked up King street to the LIghtner Museum. LIghtner was the owner/publisher of a late 1800s magazine for collectors. As a result of his publication he became very interested in collections and began to collect the collections. The museum holds an eclectic collection of victorian and art nouveau artifacts. There was a beautiful koi pond in the courtyard. Originally the building was a playground for the guests staying at the Flagler Hotel. That hotel is now Flager College. After a light lunch at Casa Maya we caught the tour train for a swing through town. For more pictures visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/minkcove/
