Our Honeymoon

Julie and I spent the week of April 21st in St. Pete Beach, Florida for our honeymoon. We flew into Tampa and drove to the house we rented for our stay. It was amazing! We had the whole first floor, the owners of the house keep the upstairs for them, though they are not there when they rent it out. It was so serene, peaceful, secluded and convenient. We hardly wanted to leave the house to see what the area had to offer. Our first day we spent picking up some groceries and driving around and spending a bit on the beach.

 

Ours for the week

living room

kitchen with view of the front door on the left

the back with pool and hot tub

notice the privacy

 

 

 

Our second day was spent on the water. We rented a boat for the day. Julie and I have had experience on boats but it was quite a while ago and being on the ocean was a bit different. Our biggest surprise was how shallow the water is in Florida. There is a depth gauge on the boat and it would alarm all the time. It was quite nerve wracking at first. We went out a ways and travelled along the coast to Siesta Key for our first destination. The island is only accessible by boat so it was really quiet. After anchoring off shore we walked the beach and collected shells. Then we cruised around looking at the huge houses, yachts and the occasional dolphin. We made another quick visit to Siesta Key and then headed back to return the boat. It was a memorable adventure that is for sure.

 

 

I also wanted to drive over the Skyway Sunshine Bridge. Another day we took the short road trip across and back over it. It was huge in comparison to our river bridges in Minnesota.

 

 

Our week in Florida was so refreshing. With quiet time alone, happy hours and evenings in the hot tub it was difficult to come home. We would definitely like to go back again someday.