Florida Day 7

 Today was a travel day, with some beach time included.

We cleaned up and left the condo just before 10 and stopped off at a beach to take one last walk on Manasota Key.  Quite a few people were there already, but we found some quiet space and took a short walk.  Since this was one of the last days for the Sonic patty melt, we headed to a Sonic in Bradenton.  Unfortunately, they were out of those ingredients so we ordered something else and headed on to our hotel. 

We crossed over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge as we headed on to St Petersburg.   It's a beautiful bridge as you can see and offers great views as you cross it.

We arrived at our hotel by 1:30, but had to wait a bit for our room to be ready. After settling in, we sat by the pool for a bit, then headed to Gulf Shore Blvd where in the past we liked to stay at the Plaza Beach Resort.  We would have stayed there this time, but their rates have gone from $150/night to over $400!  We had a nice dinner at PJ's Oyster Bar, where I had broiled grouper and Mary had clams, plus we both had a cup of their specialty, clam chowder.  

Next we went to the beach in time for the sunset.  There was a pretty schooner sailing on an evening cruise which Mary captured in this picture. 

One more day in Florida before we fly home.