We left SeaWorld about 3pm and headed south-west to see my friends Cathy and Rick. I met them when I was working as a waitress on the R7 cruise ship about 10 years ago, and have kept in touch with them ever since. Google maps managed to get us to Alberca Way without a problem - we then drove up and down their street half a dozen times trying to work out the %$#@*&^ numbering system that American streets seem to use. One house will be #1765, then next one is #1846 and the next one is #1946 so it's very hard to find what you're looking for. I was just about to phone them when Rick came outside - they'd seen a car driving up and down the street several times and thought, "Lost Kiwis!"
It was soooooo good to see them again, and we had such a great time with them. Coming hard on the heels of an awesome time with the Clarks in NC it made us realise what really is the best thing about travel - the people. Cathy and Rick took us on a full day tour of St Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area, we were fortunate enough to catch their sons' band The Bus Stop Band at a gig on the Friday night at a local pub (which was awesome), and we ate at some amazing restaurants that were sooooooo cheap. No wonder peope eat out all the time in the States - I mean, $6.99 all you can eat, and that included sirloin steak, king prawns, deep fried chicken, about three dozen other dishes, and over a dozen desserts. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
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