We made it – we’re on the Gulf Coast, in
Tampa Bay – heading to St. Petersburg tomorrow. It’s not sailing, but we are
having a vacation, now that Jeff is feeling better again. And it’s fun to be
exploring parts of Florida that we’d heard about, but never seen.
Yesterday we took a long walk along the
river here, and then visited the Florida aquarium – both great! Tampa has done
a wonderful job of developing its extensive waterfront. Today we visited the
Tampa Zoo – reputedly the best in Florida – and deserving of that reputation,
we think.
An interesting thing happened as we were
standing in line. The couple in front of us recognized the name “Mimico
Cruising Club” on Jeff’s key lanyard, and told us they live right near there. And they have a home on Sanibel Island
here! When they heard our story, they said they would use their connections to
try and find us a cottage on the Island – now wouldn’t that be amazing!!
Meanwhile, we’ve been in touch with old
friends who live in Sarasota, and we may have dinner with them when we get there.
Here are some pics from our explorations …
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