We were cycling baclk from breakfast at Caddy's on Treasure Island when a police car turned in front of us stopping with lights flashing at the corner. What's going on we wondered. Then a fire truck rumbled by and police officers on motorcycles making a lot of siren noise.
"Something big has happened," I said to Bob. Then the motorcycles started to pass by, the drivers waving, blowing their horns and some shouting. Maybe it's the Florida version of the Santa Claus parade. But no, only a few adults were hanging around to watch. Odd. After the first 100 or so rolled past, I was getting the sense that it had only just begun. "What is happening here?" I asked the police officer. "it's the Annual Toy Run from Clearwater to St. Pete's. Last year there were 3500 motorcycles and it took an hour to pass." Good Lord, I thought.
A Harley Davidson store in St. Pete's organizes the event to raise money for the Pinellas County Schools. Thousands of dollars are collected.
On the beach outside Caddy's, the ubiquitous snowman with a rowboat fitted with an outrigger passing behind him.
And over our heads, a sign reminding us to be on our best behaviour.
Gulf Shore Blvd. is the hurricane and storm surge evacuation route.
Lots of large private homes and condos still underconstruction on the evacuation route.
Sometimes if's best to escape to a world of fantasy.
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