Tampa

   We made our way down to the Tampa Bay area on the 6th and stayed for a week. Barbara has a sister living in Brandon that we wanted to spend some time visiting. I was glad Barbara had the chance to spend some quality time with her. We stayed in a typical Florida snow bird park where everyone is packed tight as sardines. Although the park was ok, I'm not a fan of these types of campgrounds. I like a place with more room in a rural location. I think I've said it before and I'll for sure say it again, the Tampa area has the worst drivers in the country in my opinion and I've driven  everywhere in the country. I won't elaborate but you name it, they do it down here. We drove over to Madeira Beach one day and stayed all day on the beach. The temperature was in the mid 70's with clear skies, a perfect day.
   We left Tampa today and moved about 50 miles north, just south of Bushnell, FL to an Escapees Park called Sumpter Oaks. We stayed here for a couple of weeks last year and really enjoyed the peaceful country setting. We'll probably stay for at least two weeks while we wait for it to start getting warmer up north. More to follow about Sumpter Oaks later....

The Tampa skyline and heavy traffic

 

Driving across Tampa Bay, headed to Madeira Beach

 

A perfect day at the beach

 

 

After a day of deep sea fishing, you can have your catch cleaned on the dock

 

There's a boardwalk at St. John's Pass with various shops and restaurants

 

 

In one of the gift shops, you could get this on a t-shirt. I thought it was pretty funny.

 

The RV park in Tampa

 

Do you see what I mean by RV's packed tight as sardines?

 

A true piece of art on the street