We had a nice trip!
One of our customers sent us to Florida this week! It was very nice. I got to visit with one family whom I had never met in real life before (knew from internet), and also with some friends who recently moved down there.
I wrote this to some friends yesterday:
We left our other hotel this morning (hungry - despite their $159 charge, they did NOT offer a complimentary breakfast) and went to where Robby's job was. The dc & I went next door to a thrift shop (where I picked up a set of trivial pursuit cards for $1!) and then to a little coffee shop & bakery called "Cool Beans" :lol where Tim bought himself a chocolate chip cookie and I bought Bob & Nate one to share and Rae & I shared a blueberry muffin (all fresh today, according to the lady!) and then I got a breakfast sandwich for Robby.
After that we walked around a little but there wasn't anything there to see, so we got in the car and headed up to St Petersburg. Between Bradenton & St Pete, there is a FOUR-mile long bridge (toll, but apparently most bridges in FL *are*... and it was worth the $1, IMO!)... the dc liked it so much that Bob said we needed to go back that way, and if I didn't have it, he'd pay HIS $1 to do it :lol It really was neat :)
We spent a couple hours with Rob & Janne, and I was able to help a little getting stuff situated. The house is SO beautiful! I know they are going to enjoy living there.
Robby called needing to be picked up, so I loaded up the dc, told Rob & Janne goodbye, and we headed back across the toll bridge :)
After picking up Robby, we headed back up to St Pete (we wanted him to see the bridge, too! and the house, but he never did go see that)... when we got to Rob & Janne's house again, they had gone out, so we went to the beach (mere blocks from their house!) and waded (well, Robby & I waded, the dc swam) in the salt water and sunshine for a bit, then headed out to change (there was a bathhouse not far from where we were, so that was nice!) and then headed back to Rob & Janne's house. They were almost there when we got there; carried all their stuff (groceries) in, and Rob packed a quick bag and we ran him to the airport (his plane was supposed to leave at 7pm... we left his house at 6:25, so we were cutting it close!) and then headed on.
75 was VERY crowded so (since we have a GPS) we decided to find another way. We headed east and after about an hour we turned north again.
We got into Ocala about 10ish and decided it was time to find a place to sleep, and here we are. |
We got home last night about 10:30ish, after stopping by another friend's house in Chattanooga.
It was a great trip!
