Dunedin, Clearwater, Tampa Bay Area

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We love the Tampa Bay area! Day one was a great day of thriftstore shopping with zita! Day two was a fun day at the races at Tampa Bay Downs (Wes once again proved his well honed exotic betting skills)! In between we went to our first movie of the entire 3 month trip (American Sniper - grueling but important). Great eats during the trip at Molly Goodheads (Oxana), Keegan's (Indian Rocks), Grimaldi's (the Pizza that made the Brooklyn Bridge Famous), the Island Grill (Island Way Clearwater) and Frenchy's Outpost (near the Honeymoon Beach Causeway in Dunedin).

A few nice visits including a surprise when a couple from home - Jim and Cindy from East Side Drive - were also camped near us at the very nice Dunedin Carefree RV Resort on Bayshore Boulevard. And we got to enjoy a late lunch with our friends Mitzie and Jack, also from Ballston Lake and their grandaughter Schuyler. Our main reason for visiting was to see my sister, Zita and her good friend George, at their condo on Island Way.

I want to blog about Honeymoon Beach and our ferry ride to Caledisi Island Beach but am saving that for another day.

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Tampa Bay Downs
It's an intimate and very casual track. A bit like Finger Lakes.

Two Handicappers at Tampa Bay Downs
Wes came away a happy winner. George seldom reveals his status.

Table For Six
Joanne, George, Zita (front row); Don, Terry, Wes (back row). We enjoyed the freshest seafood at Keegan's. A funny thing happened when George and Zita ordered a dozen of the freshest shucked oysters for dessert while the rest of us shared salted caramel cheese cake!

Joanne Moules and Frites
It wasn't on the menu per se at Molly Goodheads; but it was easy enough to put this together. Delish

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Racing
One of our friends races his horse at Tampa Bay Downs