When you travel away from home, no matter the time away, it's always good to get back. We took a week trip to Tampa/St Petersburg FL region last week and got home late last evening after a full days drive. Tired we were, but happy to be back with "the cats" again.
Impressions of that region of Florida are: incredibly over developed, with many relatively new strip malls having been closed; constant traffic like Northern Virginia /DC; a MUCH older population base than what we are used to, beautiful clear Gulf of Mexico water, with bright white sandy beaches (albeit with lots of people on weekends); and, interesting tourist attractions. Conclusion? We prefer North Carolina beach destinations, but would definitely return to Florida if the opportunity presents. Even with the crowds. (Check out my photo blog at the link to the right to see some photos from our trip.)
