Manatees and Roosters

Success...our first family trip with just Matt, Viv and I was a complete success! Not that I expected anything different, it was just good to know that even though we miss traveling with the boys, we have some good adventures left in us! 

We went swimming with the manatees in Crystal River and then spent a couple of nights in Ybor City. This was the birthday trip that Viv and I planned for Matt for his 50th birthday. Nothing says 50 like manatees and roosters, right?! As cool as Ybor City was (shout out to all the wild roosters), the highlight of the trip had to be swimming with the manatees. That was a once in a lifetime experience! 









The Urban Roost 
Our tiny home for weekend...
The weather was absolutely perfect 

Columbia Restaurant
We sat in the original 1905 dining room. 
Very, very cool

All the wild roosters were super fun during the day...
and SUPER loud at night 
























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