Driving
Pensacola, FL It’s not even dinner time and I’m ready to crash. I just drove close to 500 miles from Clearwater Beach, FL to the Kinko’s in Pensacola. I woke up this morning at the hostel in Clearwater Beach. What a location. It is 2 blocks from the beach and I was surprised to find that it was across the street from the restaurant Kevin and I ate at on Thursday night. The location was great, but I did not sleep too well last night. I checked out of the hotel at 11:10. This was ten minutes late and the maid knocked on the door right at 11:00. I was piddling around sending...
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Tampa, FL I’m sitting in a Hampton Inn in Tampa. My first hotel experience of the trip has been nice. I holed up yesterday and hit the gym, pool and laundry. I’m now ready to head out on the road again. I have to be in New Orleans on Monday for an interview. That’s a bit of a trip, and it also means that my stint in the state of Florida is over. What a place. If you’ve never been to south Florida, go somewhere. Fort Lauderdale is a party and the water taxi incredible. Miami is huge and South Beach is worth a look. Tampa/Clearwater is a great place. Just don’t pull...
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Tampa, FL Yesterday was one of those days when I felt like a black cat had crossed my path. It started off well enough with a 7 hour drive from Marathon to Tampa. I was coming to Tampa to meet a boyhood friend of mine, Kevin. He was coming here for business and we were to meet for golf and some catching up. The drive out of Marathon was gorgeous. The bridges of the Keys cannot be topped. The 7 Mile Bridge, which, you guessed it, is a bridge that is 7 miles long. I think they filmed the end scene from True Lies (with Ahnold) here. You drive with the blue ocean water on both of sides of you. I...
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Key West and Marathon, FL It was a tough thing to leave Key West. I regret not having more time to spend here. One night was not near enough. The vibe in Key West is perfect for someone writing and thinking. There are all sorts of people from all walks of life. I did so much walking over the past day and a half that my calves are killing me. I guess it might help if I walked in something other than sandals. I met up with Charles this morning and we headed out to explore. Before we left I got out my video camera and shot a little bit of the hostel. I also ran into the Swedish connection before...
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Key West, FL I’m sitting in an internet cafe off of Duvall St. After typing this, I realized this does not have spell check, so bear with me. I woke up early this morning. I never sleep well at a hostel because everyone in the room is moving about early. I probably first woke up at 6 something. Last night was a lot of fun. I met the traveler from England and had a good time talking to him about his home and America. He is 23 and asks a lot of questions. I was amped to go tear up Key West, but he was not into the girl chaisng as much as me, so we kept it pretty mellow. We got back to the...
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