Centennial Park in Tampa
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 under Travel | No CommentBefore I went to Tampa for the first time, which was actually on a business trip with my husband, I had heard an ad slogan for the city somewhere. It went something like, nothing in Tampa is ordinary, no typical. I remember it was typical because I thought that was something of a major boast. And if it was true, what did it mean the people would be like. I guess that was back in my more sarcastic days, but I did wonder. I thought of it as a sort of social science experiment when my husband asked me to go with him about three months later. I didn’t normally go with him on his business trips but this one was going to happen on our anniversary to I agreed.
And while I agreed to go because he insisted on spending our anniversary together I was really interested in putting this lack of typical elements city to the test. And the first thing I discovered actually supported the idea. The people there were amazingly nice. I mean really friendly. I wondered why and decided that it had to have something to do with the beauty of the city and the fact it is right there on the water. Larger bodies of water are known for soothing your soul and relaxing your nerves so I figured that aspect of its location and the overall beauty of city had to produce a friendly attitude in people. But then I thought if everyone is friendly than that is typical, so does typical to itself count? I decided it doesn’t and explored more.
While my husband was working during the day I decided to spend sometime outdoors. I went to a few of the parks, which the city has plenty of, and enjoyed my afternoons there. My favorite was probably Centennial Park and I went there twice and brought a sandwich for lunch both times. One the day of our anniversary I noticed my husband wasn’t getting in the shower like he was supposed to. I asked him what he was doing and at the moment there was a knock on the door and a delicious breakfast arrived with flowers via room service . It turns out he had insisted on having the day off and we spent it together enjoying a romantic day at the beach. That night he had made reservations at Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant . The food was incredible and my husband was charming. After that trip I had to agree that nothing in Tampa was typical, not even my husband.
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