LETTERS FROM THE LIVING
Friday, March 30, 2007
First stop, Tampa Bay in Florida! Was in the last wave of people to set off for Spring Break as most of us did not want to skip class or miss quizzes. The rest of the pack went ahead and toured Panama City before heading to Tampa. The road trip started at 1230am and we reached our destination at around 6am in the morning. We met up with the gang and ate a hearty breakfast before going to the first attraction of our trip – the Renaissance Festival!
The festival celebrates the medieval times and the event was situated across a few acres of grassland and woods (how appropriate!). People come dressed as warriors, knights, wizards, gypsies, princesses, and they all look like extras on LOTR or Harry Potter! We were totally transported back to the medieval age and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. We spent the entire afternoon at the festival, trying out archery, watching traditional arts like fencing, joust and human combat chess, as well as meeting cute and weird people!
We headed immediately to Clearwater Beach near St. Petersburg to catch the sunset, and boy was it spectacular! You gotta see it to believe it! Admiring the wonderful artwork of God, braving the chilly gale was simply worth it! After another sinful spread at dinner, we got on the road again as dusk beckons. Next destination: Miami…















Laid to Rest at 4:09 AM;