We got up at 3:00 am, got ready and caught the hotel shuttle at 4:30 for our 6:30 flight from SFO to Tampa. Everything went well - we checked our baggage, cleared security, and even had time for an overpriced airport breakfast before boarding. The flight was direct to Atlanta (4 1/2 hrs) and then on a different flight to Tampa (1 1/2 hrs).
We arrived in Tampa about 4:00 pm local and went to the car rental place (Enterprise). We had reserved a compact car and when we got there they said the only compact they had left was a canary yellow Fiat with 13 inch wheels and little room inside. I said we didn't want that one and would wait until others "came in from the wash rack". They tried to talk me into an upgrade for another $10 a day and I said no. After waiting for about 10 minutes, they finally said they would upgrade us to a full size sedan for no additional cost. So, we ended up with a new Chrysler 200 sedan. It all worked out and we will not have to drive around while we are here with my knees touching my chin.
We are staying at the Double Tree Inn by Hilton on Tampa Bay. We have a nice suite with a bay view. The hotel is only about 10 minutes from the airport and a 15 minute drive across the causeway to Clearwater where the Phillies play their spring training home games. After arriving at the hotel, we unpacked, had some wine, and ordered a room service pizza for dinner. It actually wasn't too bad or outrageously expensive for hotel room service food. We'll be staying here for 10 days then moving to a condo in Dunedin (just north of Clearwater) for the last three weeks of our trip.
The first Phillies game is tomorrow at 1:00 pm. We try and post some pictures and some of the hotel.
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