We took a quick overnight trip to St. Augustine. [View all]

Our first mistake was thinking right downtown was the place to be. Our car was pretty locked in in the small parking area but we figured we'd be walking everywhere. Later on we wished we had wheels.

Nice place, touristy, but they are really suffering from lack of help. Many places are shuttered, whether from covid or said lack, I don't know. We ventured out for dinner and walked around FOR HOURS trying to find a place to eat. Those that were open and looked decent accepted reservations so we weren't getting in. The few holes in the wall had lines outside the door. Then there were places that charged such exorbitant prices we kept walking. We finally ended up in a taco stand, not the nice place we had envisioned, but the tacos were delish.
One restaurant had a sign outside that said they were closing on Tuesday and Wednesday for lack of staff. We stopped at a 24/7 Denny's en route for a bite; was told they have been closing at 5 due to lack of help.

So if anyone should be traveling, something to think about.

PS One of the views from our window was of a private home with a huge mf45 flag and a sign: