Sunday, August 23, 2026

2 August 2026 Sanford: A Quick Visit to Alen and Chris in Tampa

 


Alex and Chris are friends from the "Wicked Manors" days when they won the family costume contest several years in a row.  They have been avid followers of us on our travels and we wanted to see them so we stopped off for an hour or two.  We talked non-stop about ourselves and about them too.  It was raining hard as we approached Tampa.  The rain finally petered out as we were leaving.  We had some issues with the maps on our phones, but the scenic route that we took home was pretty and much less stressful than driving on the highway.  



A new bird, a pine warbler bird #998


Downtown Tampa by the port


Moderately sized buildings


Stately homes in the wayerfront


Antebellum style


The old meets the new


Another stately neighborhood


Love the aqua


Almost to their house


The interior is fantastic


Fun art pieces


A delightful pool


My favorite picture


A reunion of sorts


The youngest, Max, is affectionately called the honey badger






It has been 4 years and 51 days since we began our Migration