Spring Training Trip - Day 50

We had to go back over to Camping World today and get a refund for the deposit on the old RV batteries we replaced. It was worth the trip because the deposit (core charge) refunded by returning the old batteries was $30.00. So we drove over there in mid-morning then decided to go to lunch at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City we saw earlier this week. It is just off of I-4 not too far away from Camping World.

We had about a 10 minute wait for table and the place was very busy. There are several dining areas in the restaurant and three meeting rooms. The bar area also has a fairly large dining area. As previously mentioned, their menu is Spanish cuisine, with a wide selection of different types of food and drinks. We each had a cup of gazpacho (cold tomato soup with chopped onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes, green peppers, topped with croutons), Judy had a shrimp Tapas selection and Pat had a Cuban sandwich. We split a piece of Key Lime pie for dessert. Judy had pink lemonade to drink and Pat had a glass of Sangria. The meal was excellent and the décor of the restaurant was very nice, in the Spanish Colonial style.

On the way back, we stopped at McDill AFB for one more visit to the BX and Commissary before we break camp and head for home next week. Dinner was in the RV – Chicken Masala.

One observation about the gas prices down here: We have the watched the price of gas rise about $.25 a gallon since we arrived in late February. The price around town is now about $3.85 a gallon. We’re hoping for a tailwind on the way home but have little hope for any positive change in gas prices.

Day 50 Pictures