More from the Tampa/St. Petersburg area

Jan 18 … Getting ready for our big trip to Paris. Laundry this morning, packing, checking flights and generally getting everything ready to go. We leave tomorrow and return on Tuesday.
Jan 17 … Today was cooler and a bit breezy. It was also the first day of the Tampa RV Show so we decided to go. The turn out in terms of people was huge. Since it is winter in Florida, there were literally thousands of people there. Of course, there were hundreds of rv’s on display as well. Everything from million dollar Prevost to tiny travel trailers. We walked through many of the motorhomes from several manufactures. Some of them were Winnebago, National RV, Newmar, Monaco, Fleetwood, Country Coach, Alpha, Damon and more. The interior design and price is unlimited. One Damon coach was designed with five slide out walls. It made for three distinctive rooms in the coach. Today was a special day for our Grandson, Nicholas Teague. It was his 8th birthday.
Jan 16 … Walmart day.
Jan 15 … Today we took a drive to beautiful St. Petersburg, FL. The weather was just about perfect with a temp around 78 degrees, sunny skies and little wind. Our first stop was The Pier. It is built out over the water and consists of an aquarium, restaurants and shops. The view of the bay area is spectacular to say the least. We then drove to St. Pete Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Wow!! This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful beaches we’ve seen. We had no choice but to spread a large beach towel and bask, a.k.a. nap, for awhile.