Bob and I headed to St. Pete Beach this morning once the thick fog cleared. I wish I had thought to take a photo of it from the condo because it seemed thicker higher up.
St. Pete Beach is about 7 miles from downtown St. Pete and lies on the Gulf of Mexico. It is a barrier island community of about 9,000 known for its white sand beaches and claims to be the Sunset Capital of Florida. It is also home to the Don Cesar Hotel, which is why we were there, as it was recommended as a place to check out by our homeowner.
St. Pete Beach is not known for having lots of parking and non-guests at the Don Cesar pay $38 for valet (only option) parking at the hotel, so Bob found us a bus route that goes to St. Pete Beach for a nominal fee of $4.50 round trip. The ride took about 25 minutes, and we both got to enjoy seeing new views of the area. The bus system is called the SunRunner, and the route was Sun to the Beach. The buses are hybrid electric, and this route runs every 15 minutes.
The route ends at a Beach Access point, complete with boardwalks to the beach, a shower for rinsing off, and public restrooms.
An umbrella and two chairs were available for rent for $45.
After coming back out on the boardwalk, we walked about 1 mile along the busy Gulf Boulevard to the Don Cesar Hotel.
we passed on our walk.
than any photo I could take.
It also shows another variation on the spelling of the name
as well as that it is also known as The Pink Palace,
up to the 4th floor of the hotel
Hotels generally don’t seem to encourage the use of stairs.
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