Here's me in the car at the beginning of my trek:
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First stop was Ikea, where I got a delicious lunch of Salmon ($6.99!) and Peach Sparkling water. Did I take a picture? No.
Second stop, Ybor City. Google Maps completely abandoned me, but I found it on my own! I was searching specifically for Urban Outfitters, where I purchased a lovely nighty shirt, journal, and some back issues of Nylon magazine (only $1.90!).
Ybor City is a wonderful historic little town, complete with Trolley cars, but terribly hard to navigate.
Here's some snapshots of the city!
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The building with the "Buddha" sign is apparently the site of the oldest restaurant in Tampa. It was originally called "Czar". Now it's a lounge.
Third Stop was Anthropologie. In my soul, I knew it was time for a dressing room photo shoot.
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Funny, I didn't end up buying any clothes. But I did buy my favorite candle of all time- Capri Blue's Aloha Orchid. I highly recommend it.
Then, trying to find my way home, I got super lost, but was captivated by this beautiful building. I made an illegal u-turn just to find out what it was.
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Turns out to be the Henry Plant Victorian Museum located on the Tampa Univ. campus. Gorgeous!
www.plantmuseum.com
I will definitely be finding my way back there someday to visit!
Then, I finally made my way home. :-) What a lovely Saturday. Hope yours was, too!
Cheerio!
-L
Hi Lindsay!
ReplyDeleteI am So excited you will be blogging while in London giving us all a vicarious look into the exciting lives of Acting Grad Students abroad!
xoxo
Mama Sauer
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