Snort Snort - Pig Races & Baddest BBQ

yummy!
 

During renovation, mini me has been out and about exploring the local Gulf Beaches area.  First up, having just started volunteering for the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce (TBBCoC), was a sunset cruise. 
We were blessed to see dolphins leaping fully out of the water just off the bow of our boat -- but they were too quick to capture on camera -- and have a wonderful sunset, complete with drinks and lovely canapés from the new French-run Café Soleil bakery.  Having mini me along always invites conversation.

Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce  is a mouthful to say when answering the phone, and life sized me has been asked to look at the volunteer programme there keeping her busy.

Next, the Baddest BBQ On The Bone | Old Salt Fishing Foundation marina event complete with fishing contests and lots and lots of BBQ.   'The Bone' being a local radio station.  This is serious BBQ and corn-on-the-cob, a favourite of life sized me, but not a British delicacy.

Deep Fried Moon Pie

One favourite was deep fried Moon Pie (think Scottish fried Mars Bar) and all I can say is share it and once is enough!









The other favourite was the pig races - yes pig races - with some 'swimming' thrown in.  No betting here, just good clean fun (ha ha)!!

Yup first a group of pigs run around a track chasing after bits of broken up black & white oreo cookies and then as the finale there are two pig races through water!  The piglets run up a ramp, hesitate and then leap (yes leap) as far across the rectangular water course as possible swimming to the other side and the oreos.  It is a hoot (or a snort I should say).

And if that isn't enough for you, mini me is soon to visit the Gulf Coast Iguana Sanctuary at the Sirat Hotel; let's hope mini me doesn't get too close to those Iguanas!  And to think it wasn't that long ago my UK neighbour lost hers and it was roaming loose around West London.

 Life is a beach!