I think everybody considered this a pretty great vacation. The highlights were going on the fishing charter, catching a lot of fish and releasing all except a grouper and yellowtail snapper. I was pleased when my son said, "I could do this all day." That's it, take to some healthy pursuits. He found a small restaurant, the 'Flaming Buoy'. The folks there were extremely pleasant and accommodating and they took his grouper to the kitchen and cooked it to perfection. My steak and everything else was great, too. It was the best restaurant we visited the whole time we were there.
My favorite tour spot was the Earnest Hemingway house. We learned a good bit, and that there are more movies based on his books out there than we knew about. We saw descendants of his six-toed cat. Seemed like a great place for a writer to live, or maybe a was a place for a great writer to live.
My wife wanted to see the sunset over the Gulf, but cloudy weather didn't cooperate. Mallory Square was fun, though. The street performers were very entertaining. The weather overall was very good, except for the one day when the tropical storm came through the rain came down sideways all day. We were walking into Benihana's and I had my umbrella held out straight behind me because that was where the rain was coming from.
The water was murky so my son didn't get to snorkel, but we fished at Fort Zachary Taylor park and caught several kinds of fish that we released. Our condo, though pricey, was gorgeous and the balcony was humongous. We were on the fourth floor and my son and his friend went outside and there was a big iguana sitting there. They say not to leave the doors open or you might get visitors.
Whatever it cost us, as a vacation, it was worth it. My wife got a good break from her job. Now we get to come back and start taking care of the house and yard again.
Pictures: Missus Smiff at Mallory Square and the view from our balcony.
My favorite tour spot was the Earnest Hemingway house. We learned a good bit, and that there are more movies based on his books out there than we knew about. We saw descendants of his six-toed cat. Seemed like a great place for a writer to live, or maybe a was a place for a great writer to live.
My wife wanted to see the sunset over the Gulf, but cloudy weather didn't cooperate. Mallory Square was fun, though. The street performers were very entertaining. The weather overall was very good, except for the one day when the tropical storm came through the rain came down sideways all day. We were walking into Benihana's and I had my umbrella held out straight behind me because that was where the rain was coming from.
The water was murky so my son didn't get to snorkel, but we fished at Fort Zachary Taylor park and caught several kinds of fish that we released. Our condo, though pricey, was gorgeous and the balcony was humongous. We were on the fourth floor and my son and his friend went outside and there was a big iguana sitting there. They say not to leave the doors open or you might get visitors.
Whatever it cost us, as a vacation, it was worth it. My wife got a good break from her job. Now we get to come back and start taking care of the house and yard again.
Pictures: Missus Smiff at Mallory Square and the view from our balcony.
Did you stay up late and get stupid on large mixed drinks?? Did you go to Captian Tony's? My business card is on the wall under the purple brassiere.
