Camping Across the South -- Part 2: Tampa & St. Pete
Okay, technically we didn’t “camp” while visiting my son in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. Jonathan was an absolutely great host and we slept at his house; enjoying the Cuban culture, celebrating (early) his birthday, and taking in a baseball game.
La Segunda
Who cares where ‘La Primera” is located?
Second to none
Here's the bakery before it opens
afterwards the line wraps around the block.
Decisions, decisions, decisions
… you cannot choose poorly as everything is delicious.
Two Cubanos, to go, please!
Here's how they're made.
More pastries, please!
This cigar factory has a museum.
El Reloj
It's a family-owned and run business.
Great museum
Nice store
There's plenty of history to learn.
The cigars are hand-rolled.
Who knew?!
The Cubano Sandwich
by the numbers.
The anatomy of a sandwich
The anatomy of a cigar
Cool model of a cigar-making desk
Happy Birthday, son!
Yum!
The coming of the Italians
explains how Tampa is a city of immigrants.
And Teddy Roosevelt
stopped by here too!
Historic restaurants are found thru-out Tampa
And social clubs shaped the local culture
"Take me out to the ball game."
What a catch!
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a winning franchise.
Air conditioned baseball
is cool (pardon the pun).