St Petersburg/Clearwater, FL are places that we did not know much about, so we decided to correct that hole in our knowledge base. We drove around St. Petersburg and some of its neighborhoods and found it to be another of those pleasant Florida beach and tourist locations with lots and lots of stores, traffic, boating and beaches. We walked the “pier” and showed Flat Stanley the sights.
Pier 60 in Clearwater Beach at sunset is a not so spectacular attempt to be like Mallory Square in Key West at sunset; however, it would be a great place to observe the setting sun when the clouds decide to cooperate. Based on a statue on Pier 60, the first Greek landed in the area in 1528 with a Spanish expedition. He had no way of knowing how strong the Greek influence would become in this part of Florida.
There are lots of condos on the beach and nearby that apparently can be obtained at a very good price. As we were driving south along 19A, they were actually trying to wave folks into a waterfront condo complex for a look at $60K units.
If you are looking for a vacation spot with lots of sun, shopping and sand-this could be the place.
http://www.visitclearwaterflorida.com/
5 comments:
Looks almost Like Santa Barbara, CA. Is it great to see those pictures. Is the temperature nice there?
It has been very nice here the last week with temps mostly in the mid 70's and lows in the 50's
Nice! Maybe it's time I buy a winter home!!
Hallo Anneke en Chuck,
Handig dat ik nu kan zien waar jullie zijn! Wat leuk om foto's te zien van je ouders!!! Ontzettend leuk. En wat een leeftijd hebben ze samen bereikt! Er is zelfs een foto bij die genomen is in de Oranjestraat. Dat vond ik zo leuk. Hier nog steeds bij vlagen een koude winter. Koos snakt naar goed weer. Zelf ga ik nog een week skieen. Dus ik zoek de witte wereld weer op. Lieve groeten van Margreeth
Wow, Great pics. I can't wait to take Christi their! Stay Safe, M&C
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