A slight detour and some dinner

We were headed back to the Trachtenberg Inn and since we were going right by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, we decided to stop and check it out.    Really not much different than Las Vegas, crowded, smokey and some excellent restaurants.  We stopped and had an adult beverage at the lobby bar to do some people watching, and came across this amazing Christmas tree

Yes, those are guitars on the tree.  And yes they are real.

Pretty clever really!

We then really headed back for the Inn, and had to feed the fierce beast when we got there.  Sophie is a cutie golden retriever who lives there.  She's ferocious at squirrels.

Then it was time for some dinner - a local italian place which was EXCELLENT.  So, if you are ever in Tampa, check out Zerillos!  yum yum!

Then back home for some college football and blog catchup!  Tomorrow we are off to the Atlantic Coast for the next phase of our adventure.