We started with personal grooming appointments. Pat got a haircut and Judy had her nails done. We have been going to this beauty salon every time we come here and the haircut lady specializes with patrons of the RV park where we stay.
After our grooming tune-up we stopped at a new Starbucks near by for a mocha and snack in-lieu of lunch.
It was then on to the C. George McGough Nature Park south of Clearwater in the city of Largo. It is a city park that specializes inn raptor rehabilitation. It is not a large park but it is right on the intercostal waterway across the causeway from the beach town of Indian Rocks.
We have visited the park several times in the past and have enjoyed seeing the raptors and the reptiles in nature center. There is also a turtle pond with at least 8 different species of turtles After a short walk in the park we then headed over the causeway towards Clearwater Beach and the Columbia Restaurant at Sand Key.
We had a great meal at the Columbia Restaurant. It is one of 4 in the region and the original in Ybor City, north of Tampa was opened in 1905. It is a Cuban-themed restaurant and was founded by a Cuban emigre family when Ybor City was the center of the Cuban cigar industry in the early part of the 20th Century.
We started with a pitcher of sangria then had gazpacho soup and three different kinds of Tapas. The Cuban bread served with the meal is also authentic and very good.
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