Arrived at last

So the 6.30pm boarding time for our flight from JFK to Tampa ended up actually being a 9.30pm boarding, 10pm take off, and 1am arrival in Tampa. The children all slept on the plane then were asleep on their feet as we picked up luggage, picked up a hire car, and drove to Anna Maria Island.

It was entertaining trying to find I-75 from the airport. Our satnav maps bore no relation to reality. After 10 minutes of it telling us to do U-turns on the freeway we finally returned to the airport and tried again.

We drove over all sorts of bridges including the Sunshine Skyway. It's a shame it was dark because the views must have been amazing. Here it is in daylight...



Most bizarre moment of the journey was when Mike slammed on the brakes because of a pair of guys manhandling a double mattress just by the side of the freeway. We assumed it had blown off their pickup truck.

Got to the apartment at 3am. Poor Sue had assumed we'd just given up and got a hotel, then we woke her up just as she finally started sleeping.

Apartment lovely, and all worth it.