http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , Tampa en-us Tue, 17 Nov 09 03:08:48 +0000 Tue, 17 Nov 09 03:08:48 +0000 Lowry Park Zoo plays host to an annual event called Zoo Boo which caters to families with young children. They offer many different levels of haunted houses all with their own skull level which let's you know the age they are suitable for. From 1 to 7 skulls it ranges from cute to nail biting terror which is sure to please every person in your family. Here are some of the photos I took while http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-447810.html What does a pirate cruise Japanese hibachistyle food and a southern twist on a German festival have in common Nothing really other than geographic location. And that's exactly what discoveries I found this past weekend. My original itinerary out the window I found myself enjoying the riches of local foodies and familyoriented tourists spots. No there was no alone time with a costumed mouse http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-446713.html Testing out my new underwater camera it was a good day for it. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-446093.html Every year we try and attend Howl O Scream at Busch Gardens in Tampa FL and this year was no exception. This years theme was of course vampires. Should you wish to see all the photos I took that day please visit HEREThe story behind the theme is a woman named Ms. Vayne is a fashion designer and she uses her fashion shows to eat her audience.You can see a video I took of the show that they ha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-445605.html Tampa and Clearwater Sept 5th to 7th Vom 5. September bis zum 9. September haben meine Mitbewohnerinnen und ich uns aufgemacht um mal die Westkste Floridas etwas genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen.Freitags abends ging es los nach Tampa wo unser Motel lag. Dieses stellte sich dann leider direkt mal als nicht besonders schlaffreundlich sehr klein und selbst fr ein Motel unsauber heraus. Dies wa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-436339.html Afgelopen weekend zijn we naar de stad Tampa gegaan gelegen aan de westkust van Florida. Vrijdag gingen Lotta en ik de huurauto van Gainesville Airport ophalen. Bij het zien van de auto schoten we allebei meteen in de lach. Wat een ontzettend lelijke veels te grote typisch Amerikaanse turbouitstralende auto. Het deed ons denken aan de auto waar de slechterik in een actie film in rijdt. Op m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-435830.html Buysch Gardens was the port of call on the 18 of June. It was good fun While to me Disneyworld was more well known as a Florida icon Alyson suggested we go to Buysch as it was more fun for people ourage.She wasnrsquot wrongWe got some subs for lunch along the way and then headed to Buysch Gardens. Our mission for the day go on absolutely all the upside down rides we could. We had some initi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-435269.html June the 14 2009 I flew with Airtran to Tampa. I reserved a super shuttle online which was 21USd before I came. It was scheduled to pick me up between 235 250am and it was running late so it got me at 310 am. The guy went to the wrong address or something. I felt bad for making Jill wait outside for me whilst the guy came but she was surprisingly really friendly about it at 310 in the mornin http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-435247.html We have 15 hours to departure. I have almost finished packing and have surpirsed myself that I have been able to fit the majority of my clothes in a 21 inch carry on bag Of course that means my shoes are in the big suitcaseTonight we finish packing and then we are off to Tampa Internationa Airport to catch our first flight to Atlanta. From Atlanta we depart to Charles De Gaulle airport o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-429581.html Home.Car UnpackedLaundry doneDogs picked upFeet up and relaxingHome sweet home http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-416278.html Ya wan 'nutha bawket asked the British bartender from Liverpool as I scanned the walls of The Shipwreck in Clearwater Beach. I duly noted the kitschy pirate flags life rings and skulls proudly albeit precariously hanging. This was the kind of place straight out of the Eighties comedy Summer Rental with John Candy. Sure I said and popped the top off a cold Yuengling beer as I reveled in the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-405345.html Cannon has two days of school left. He is out on Friday at noon.We are prepping for our trip and packing our backpacks gear and clothes. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-402866.html My buddy JR and I board a JetBlue plane bound for NYCJFK from Tampa. This was my first flight on JetBlue. The leather seats and personal TV were a nice added touch. The flight was probably the bumpiest that I have been on but we made it. NYC here we come http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-396603.html The time had finally come for a West Coast Swing Dance cruise that had been planned 6 months prior. I was in agony I was so excited about the trip Myself Jason Chris and Jeramy were about to join around 150 other west coast swing dancers for a week long exotic western Caribbean cruise to Cozumel Belize Roatan Honduras and Grand Cayman. There was an all star staff of 9 of the top WCS pr http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-394543.html We are getting numerous emails wondering if we are okay since there has been no entry in the travel blog of late. We are aokay. If we are just playing tennis it doesn't seem necessary to update but we did do something a little extra lately. Day before yesterday we went to the Body Works exhibit which happens to be here right now. I put up a few pictures. It is hard to believe these are a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-385597.html Before starting on the busy couple days we had some more info on our little bed and breakfast in Gulfport the Sea Breeze Manor. When it comes to BBs you win some and you lose some. This one we lost. I tried to like it I really did but it is old and crusty the carpets were dirty the breakfast okay the common areas dingy. A lot of old people stay here which is pretty much what Tampa Bay http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-381726.html North Redington Beach is great and all but we had to move on and get away as the crowd there was getting old and unpleasant to look at. Every online guide said that Fort DeSoto Park has the best beaches so down we went for a looksy. Getting there is easier said than done which is part of the appeal and keeps all of the tourists away plus since it is a State Park there is no concrete. Further http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-381723.html I've decided that I'll break up the next few blogs catching me up to now... Here's the first installmentSo after my latest entry was accidentally erased when I had almost finished it it's taken me a while to get back into it and sit down to rewrite the whole thing. At this point I'm on the verge of being finished with flying. I'm sitting in the student ready room up at Whiting Field killing http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-379438.html Wes and I have a tradition when we fly out of the Tampa Airport. We stay at a hotel close to the airport enjoy an amazing sunset dinner at the elegant Rusty Pelican and leave for the airport before the sun comes up next morning. This time we programmed Old Hyde Park Village Tampa into the Magellan and Jeeped on down from Ocala. Old Hyde Park Village is a lifestyle center residential r http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/Old-Hyde-Park-Village/blog-379191.html Tampa is a great location we had so much fun ALL in one day Here's the itineraryMeet George and Zita in Ybor City near the Columbia Restaurant.George takes us to Plant City where we eat strawberry shortcakes and drool over the flowering plants.Back to Ybor City Tampa's Latin Quarter where we make late lunch reservations at the famed Columbia and take a stroll during which our men are lu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-377129.html