St Augustine was founded in 1565, making it the oldest continuously inhabited town in the continental United States.
Castillo de San Marcos, a fort completed by the Spanish in 1695, is the centre piece.
The boys roamed the bastions and delighted in pretending to launch cannon balls at unfortunate pirates.
The town itself and its cobblestoned streets made for a delightful late afternoon stroll.
Buskers in several locations provided a chill soundtrack as we window-shopped through the quaint laneways.
