We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, we drove south to Florida for our winter getaway. We were surprised to find light traffic in the Atlanta area. As we got closer to the Florida border, the traffic got heavier, slowing to a crawl in Gainesville and again in Tampa. Guess people were not heeding CDC's plea to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Covid-19 cases were rising in many states, with Florida ranking top 3 as of
Dec 4. We only stopped to fill up our gas tank and for bathroom breaks, so we got to our destination an hour earlier than our usual 12 hours drive.
With so many county parks and open spaces in the Tampa Bay area, we have room to roam, safely. It's a good thing the new
St Pete Pier, which opened in July, is so open, airy and spacious, with 26 acres of land for outdoor activities. We met a friend for lunch at the rooftop bar Pier Teaki, and later explored the new pier and downtown by bike.
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| Taking a break to soak up some sun |
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| a blue heron waiting patiently for a meal |
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| Vantage point of the pier from the Dali Museum area |
We wanted to see Van Gogh Alive at the
Dali museum, but the tickets were sold out. Just as well. The exhibit runs until April 11, 2021, so we'll catch it next year. With vaccines out soon, it'll be safer to be indoors then.
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| Biked to the Vinoy Point |
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| View of the St Pete Pier from Vinoy Point |
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| Gelato and brownies - sweet endings to a great workout! |
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| Music and gelato, how sweet it is! |
My favorite Louis Armstrong song summed up our day:
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Y'all have a good day. Be well and stay safe!
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