Maritim Düsseldorf

What should I say.. almost every trip just NEEDS to start here, when flying from Düsseldorf 🤭
Flight

This time we were flying with Swiss & Edelweiss from Düsseldorf via Zurich to Tampa.
It was my first time with these two airlines and I really liked it.
LX1017 only took about one hour, and yet weWeiterlesen
Residence Inn Clearwater Downtown

We finally made it - I think the whole trip took us like 24h 😌
Check-In was quick, so we could enter our home for the next 4 days with no delay.
We booked a Studio Room, so we had kitchen, livingWeiterlesen
Shopping

As it was too early (and therefore still a bit too cold) for going to the beach, we decided to do a little shopping first.
So we went to Tampa Premium Outlets and enjoyed this nice placeWeiterlesen
Clearwater Beach / Sand Key Park

Later that day we spent the afternoon at the beach 😎
It's always strange when you just left the German winter two days before and now lie in the sun at the beach with 27°C instead of 3°CWeiterlesen
Chili's

The last thing we did that day: stopped by at one of our favorite restaurant chains in the US - Chili's 😍
Manatee Viewing Center

The next day we visited the Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach, which is one hour away from Clearwater Beach.
This complex is divided in two parts - some trails through the landscape with anWeiterlesen
More Shopping

As this Outlet was just 30mins from Manatee Viewing Center, we simply had to visit Ellenton Premium Outlets as well.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge

When staying somewhere south of St. Petersburg you will most likely use the Sunshine Skyway Bridge when making your way up north.
You have some stunning views over Tampa Bay and it's definitely worthWeiterlesen
Tampa Riverwalk

The next day we decided to visit Downtown Tampa, as we've been driving through Tampa so many times without actually making a stop there once.
Unfortunately it was freezing this morning (yeah,Weiterlesen
Philippe Park

After we were slightly disappointed by the Riverwalk, we had more luck with this beautiful park.
Philippe Park is located in Safety Harbor, east of Clearwater at Old Tampa Bay.
Luckily the weatherWeiterlesen
Honeymoon Island State Park

At the end of that day we decided to stop by the beach once again - so we went to Honeymoon Island State Park, where we watched the sunset.
On the road again

After spending some days in Clearwater, it was time for us to slowly start moving towards our final destination of this Trip.. but before reaching Miami we had one last stop in Fort Myers 😎
Residence Inn Ft Myers

Yet another Residence Inn 😎
We like these Studio-Like rooms with a fully equipped kitchen, lots of space and the free, hot breakfast 😋
Lovers Key State Park

As temperatures were constantly rising, we just had to go to beach again ☀️
We made the experience that beaches in state parks are often more enjoyable than public beaches - that's why we choseWeiterlesen
The Gates Hotel South Beach

31st December - the last day of the year 🎆
After having spent the whole day at the beach yesterday, we made our way to Miami Beach quite early.
This time we spent the night at The Gates HotelWeiterlesen
Miami Beach

After we checked in at our hotel we spent our remaining time that day at the beach (again 😋).
Luckily we had complimentary beach chairs included 👍
New Years Eve at the Beach

Not much to say 😁
Happy New Year 🎊
Time to go Home

That's it 😁
Starting the new year flying just has to be a good sign 😏
We discovered our new favorite seats on Lufthansa's A380.. there is a tiny economy compartment in the upper deck with justWeiterlesen