St Petersburg (Florida) is SO bracing...

[major_clanger]

Lest anyone think I am having entirely too good a time at taxpayers' expense, I should point out that Florida in January is not quite as delightful as one might imagine. Especially in the middle of a cold snap that seems to be viewed around here as a harbinger of the next Ice Age (headline news: possibility of actual frost!)

Having finished our meeting early I suggested we take a scenic drive out to the Gulf of Mexico coast and down the St Petersburg peninsula before coming across the bay bridge back to Tampa. This plan had two tiny flaws:

- The whole coast, 15 miles or so, is a solid and endless procession of hotels and apartment blocks, so you drive for mile after mile on a road only fifty yards from the shore but never seeing it.

- When you do find one of the (very) occasional public access beach areas, the combination of overcast sky, 10 degC temperature and a force 4 wind can bring back strong memories of Scarborough...

Of course, once we got back the sun came out.

MC

Comments

Well,

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

If only you'd asked for recommendations. I was in St.Pete Beach last week with pickledginger since her family live all along there (from Redington Beach to St.Pete Beach and various other places nearby)

We had some lovely beaches, wonderful food, great sushi etc.

Weather did tend to be in the 50s-high 60s most of the time (sometimes just up into the low 70s) but I really liked the area and will enjoy going back.

[maureenkspeller.livejournal.com]

I'd rather it was you having a good time at my expense, as at least you write about it, and enjoyably. Though I am mildly disappointed, if not entirely surprised, to find that Florida is like Scarborough. One never really thought of Florida as 'bracing' before.

M.