Random trip w Kelly, ended up in Naples, Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg. I got to see Merrissa who just moved to the area, and get some really nice beach time in! Kelly and I hit some good bargain stores and also checked out Fort DeSoto. The beach there is great too, it won 2 awards for the best beach in America for 2 years. At sunset over Ft. DeSoto we saw a pod of dolphins, and there was a big boat cruising through the port too, absolutely beautiful!
We tried Alligator jerky, went to the first Hooters and got some wing sandwiches. I was surprised, but Kelly and I almost used half a bottle of hot sauce too, weird for me who especially doesn't like hot stuff. I can see that I am acquiring a taste for it. There was a World of Beer, very exciting for me. I got a bunch of random ones- a Pumpkin Ale from a brewery in Florida, Magic Hat #9, Tilburger's Dutch Brown Ale (supposed to be like Sweetwater's "Brown"), Laughing Skull, 400 Pound Monkey India Pale Ale, Tire Bite, Geary's Summer Ale, Monk in the Trunk, and Wells Banana Bread Beer. Also, I go a map that has most all the microbreweries in the southern states locations and a quick guide info about tours (SC, GA, FL).
We picked a random hotel/motel and stayed there. Cheaper than a Tampa hostel we were thinking about checking out (Easy to get to, low budget, and close to where we were). We dressed our best and went out to the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa for a night too. We didn't win too much, but at the same time didn't loose too much either. Fairly busy for a mid weekday night.
After I saw the sunset theme, I thought it may be a sign that someday I will live on the west coast of Florida, on the Gulf, to watch sunsets with dolphins daily. Who knows?!
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