For Part 2 of my Florida vacation I descended on my friend Cheryl, who recently relocated from Madison to Tampa, Florida.  Cheryl and her teenage daughter’s graciously shared their beautiful home and let me hang out with them for a few days.

We drove to St. Pete’s beach to meet up with some of Cheryl’s friends and to see the sunset;  the weather was perfect and the beach was amazing.    The sunset was obscured by clouds – but hey, you can’t have everything!

Sunday was another warm sunny Florida day: we went to Busch Gardens, which was a first for me.  The aforementioned teen girls were regulars at the park and (not surprisingly) they declined the opportunity to hang out with Cheryl and me… although I noticed they magically materialized whenever they were hungry or needed cash.  The park was hosting a wine and food festival with a band each night — so we enjoyed some decent wine and better-than-usual park food.

The day was delightful.  Although, Cheryl and I did not share her girl’s enthusiasm for the extreme roller coasters.  We did venture onto an ‘intermediate’ roller coaster, which was more than good enough for me!

I’m finalizing  this post a week later, from Minneapolis MN — which is under a weather advisory with a forecast of 5 inches of snow.  All in all, I’d rather be back in Florida.

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