The city of Tampa is part of the Tampa Bay area
conurbation on Florida's Gulf Coast. As far as tourism regards, Tampa lives
in the shadow of Orlando, but it does have some very nice beaches, Busch Gardens
amusement park, and the Salvador Dali museum. (Actually it's in St Petersburg).
I worked in Tampa during summer
2000, so I didn't see a lot of the nearby tourist attractions, but I did enjoy
the relentless heat, lovely beaches and the jetskiing! There is not much really
to make Tampa a great place for a holiday in itself, but it is very clean and warm.
I stayed at Chase Suite Hotel which
was self catered accomodation on Pelican Island in the bay.
Downtown Tampa was where I spent most of my time,
as it was where I worked. The place was spotlessly clean, and the only people I ever
saw were either business types or homeless. I was working on July 4th, and the whole
area was devoid of human life even at lunch time, which was quite strange.
This is one of my arty shots, taken against the
Hyatt Hotel in Tampa City Centre.
In the middle of this shot is the office I worked in,
on the right is the GTE building and on the left is the Municipal Building.
This was just outside my door at Chase Suite Hotel,
the lake was part of the Bay, and had jetskis for hire - best fun I've ever had on
the water!
This is another shot of my office. Built in 1992,
the place is still not fully occupied. I managed one day to get to the very top of
the building, on top of the pyramid for some excellent views of the city.
Another arty sort of photo (there wasn't much else to
take in Tampa) which I particularly like. On the left is the SunTrust Building,
on the right is the GTE building. This picture has not been modified in any way.
