VIDEO: Christmas in St. Augustine, Florida, with J.Q. Rose

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Video: Christmas in St. Augustine

Santa gave us a great gift a few years ago, a trip to historic St. Augustine, Florida, located on the east coast of the Sunshine State.

Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida

We discovered the magic, beauty, and history of the city's tapestry woven together from the threads of many cultures.

Pull up your armchair and discover this amazing place.  Come along and hop on the Old Town Trolley with us. It'll be a great ride!

Video: Christmas in St. Augustine

Curious about the Chocolate Factory Tour? I share that tour at my publisher's blog, Books We Love Authors Insider Blog. Click here on December 20. Watch out, you will get a hankering for chocolate!

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Advent Candles in a church in St. Augustine

Happy Hanukah and Merry Christmas 
to all who celebrate this special season of the year!!

Video: Christmas in St. Augustine

Hello and welcome to the J.Q. Rose blog. 

My DH and I shared the gift of travel from Santa this year. We visited historic St. Augustine, Florida, located on the east coast of the Sunshine State.

Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida

We discovered the magic, beauty, and history of the city's tapestry woven together from the threads of many cultures.

In the video below, you can find out about this amazing place which celebrates its 450th birthday in 2015. Come along and hop on the Old Town Trolley with us. It'll be a great ride!

Video: Christmas in St. Augustine

UPDATE: Curious about the Chocolate Factory Tour? Join me on the tour here.

Video: Trip to Disney World at Christmas Time 2011

Street lamp on the streets of Disney's Magic Kingdom

Forty years ago this month...how can it be 40??...my husband and I (married a year and a half in Dec 1971) drove our new Torino down to Florida to see the newly opened Disney World. We paid $28 a night for a room in the Contemporary Hotel...the first time we had ever seen a King-sized bed. I marveled at the topiaries and shouted hello to Mickey and Minnie in the exciting parade at Magic Kingdom.


All these many years later, I am still happy to be with my husband touring three of the four Disney Worlds....Magic Kingdom (gorgeous Christmas lights and decorations), Epcot, and Hollywood Studios.. We returned to Disney this year....just the two of us. Things have changed a LOT! But the magic is still there.


Join me for five minutes so I can share some of that trip to Walt Disney World with you.