Tampa (Tuesday)

The Skyway over water between Tampa and St Petersburg.

They eat Tilapia here. I have seen it on the menu many times through my travels in the US but I’ve been afraid to try it. If nothing else I would be ridding the world of one more. I finally work up the courage today to order some and the waitress talks me out of it! She said they taste like crap and talks me into trying grouper. That’s what I think she said anyway. The grilled grouper did taste nice but I felt guilty eating it.

I had a nothing day today and probably stayed in Tampa one day too many. I went to the beach and smoked a cigar. I’ve found it is important to smoke cigars from the right end. They draw better and keep alight more easily. You learn these things. The weather is unseasonably hot here according to the locals. It’s muggy and thunderstorms visit daily, which is nice.

I’m off to Orlando tomorrow to experience Disneyworld! Yes that’s right. It was never on my agenda but seemingly rational intelligent people I have come across have told me I would be crazy to miss it so I will give it a go! I am told the city of Orlando was built around the theme park. Good old Walt Disney built the park and the city followed. It is purely a tourist city.