Our morning walk took us by the route for the 34th Annual St. Petersburg's National Parade & Family Fun Day, the nation's longest-running parade honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Over 150 bands, floats, and other participants filed down 1st Avenue South from Al Lang Stadium to Tropicana Field. There were floats honoring Dr. King, an honor guard, and rolling displays from various community organizations.
Biodegradable confetti was being launched into the air. Beads were also being launched by multiple people in each organization. Barry got one. I did a little better. The little guy beside me was loaded. High school marching bands from around the area filed down the street.
There were a few horses and the little girl shown here was too cute. Everyone was in good spirits, including the gentleman following the horses. We made our way back to the marina, along the parade route. When we reached the staging area, there were still dozens of groups awaiting their turn to enter. We have enjoyed our stay here in St. Petersburg and the opportunity to walk and explore so much of the city. This afternoon I received my Fitbit report for the week -- definitely one of the busiest weeks since starting the Loop. We walked over 46 miles (when I remembered to put the Fitbit on). The afternoon was spent restocking and inventorying the commissary and stowing all types of stuff in preparation for tomorrow's departure. We gathered aboard Miss Utah for appys and goodbyes (hopefully, just for now). We made tentative plans to catch up with them again in the Bahamas ... following their trip to Cuba. There will be many great stories to share. For our contribution, I whipped up a strawberry-kiwi salad (that was pretty good if I say so myself) and served it with cinnamon pita chips. I'm looking forward to having the leftovers with yogurt tomorrow for breakfast.
Low tide occurs at 9:30 tomorrow morning and we will wait until 10:00 or so before departing for Sarasota.
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