Spring break in Clearwater Beach Florida is a trip I will not soon forget. My husband and I took our high school senior daughter, and four of her friends to Florida for their senior spring break. We rented a 3 bedroom condo, not too far from the beach, and told the high school girls that we have the place stocked with food, there were on their own for entertaining themselves for the week, and let them head off. We had the week in Florida, basically to do what we pleased.
The beach was always packed, but hard to beat the Florida sunshine and sitting in the sand next to the ocean. My husband and I spent most of the days lounging at the beach or the condo building pool, cold beers, and the occasional junk food. It was pretty damn relaxing. We did not see the kids much, they slept in late every day and pretty much did their own thing. We would cross paths with them at the condo sometimes, but we basically had the entire week to ourselves, as the kids wanted their freedom and to do their own thing. We snuck is some pretty standard vanilla sex when we could, but nothing out of ordinary.
Like most times we go on vacation, we ask the locals where the really awesome places are for food and drinks. Hands down, everyone suggested a tequila and taco place on the main road through Clearwater Beach. It was only 3 block walk form our condo, so sounded perfect. We headed over that night for some dinner and drinks. The place was not huge, and not overly busy, but it was obvious many of the patrons were for sure locals. They all seemed to know each other, and had some obvious history together. We bellied up to the bar and decided since it was a tequila place, that would be our drink of choice. We each ordered some Don Julio Blanco on heavy ice with some lime. The bar tender was generous with her pours, and the first drink went down really smooth.
After a couple more drinks, we were both feeling pretty good and exchanging some fun banter with the bar tender and some others sitting around us at the bar. A couple came into the establishment, and sat just a few chairs down from us, around a bend in the bar. They looked a similar age, in their early to mid-40's. They were a good looking couple, fit, well dressed, and just generally attractive. Not over the top hot, but above average for sure. They gave a gentle nod to say hello, and spoke a bit with the bar tender, but pretty much kept to themselves as they enjoyed their cocktails.