Non-Revving is Always an Adventure

While I was enjoying the Raytheon Character Breakfast, Rob was stressing about how we would get home.  If you remember, we flew into Tampa because we couldn't get into Orlando International.  Well, we couldn't get out of Orlando International either.  And we couldn't get out of Tampa.  But we could get out of Fort Myers.  

After checking out of Shades of Green, we drove our rental car to Tampa and exchanged it for another car.  Why? Because they wanted $300 to switch it to a Ft. Meyers return.  The second car cost us $40, so we saved a lot with the extra driving.  By this time we were starving and Rob wanted some fresh seafood, so I pulled up the Google Maps on my phone and found a seafood place near the water that got great reviews.  

When we pulled into the parking lot for The Getaway Waterfront Tiki Bar we were not impressed.  I was down right frightened, actually.  There were no spots, lots of containers, and nothing that looked like a restaurant.  Then Rob found a small sign pointing to the restaurant and we walked along a sandy path.  The restaurant was so awesome.  It sits right on the water.  Some of the tables are on the pier and are just chairs facing the water.  It was totally relaxed, and just what we were looking for.

The food was great, fresh, local seafood and the view was spectacular.  So after our brief respite, we drove on to Fort Myers and eventually got a flight home.  It was an interesting ending to an outstanding trip.  I share this to illustrate that the pilot-family lifestyle isn't always sunshine and rainbows.  Sometimes you have to get creative or you will be stuck in the airport.  And sometimes there are no options and you are just stuck at the airport.  Luckily, thanks to flexibility and Google maps we were able to turn this one into a traveling win!