{"id":378,"date":"2022-09-25T05:14:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T03:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.backeman.se\/?p=378"},"modified":"2025-03-09T09:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:54:56","slug":"leaving-miami-tampa-here-i-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/leaving-miami-tampa-here-i-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving Miami, Tampa here I come!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I checked out from the hotel around quarter to nine to get an \u00dcber to the Sixt office where I picked up a car, a BMW X3. After extensive filming of the car&#8217;s exterior and interior, and setting up the holder for the phone, power cable, Bluetooth, the seat, and whatnot, I started to leave the parking structure. Then I couldn&#8217;t find the parking ticket I got with the keys so I had to back up a couple of levels and yes, there it was on the floor behind where the car had stood. Not the best start.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_125513793-675x1200-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_125513793-675x1200-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_125513793-675x1200-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_125513793-675x1200-1-34x60.jpg 34w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_125513793-675x1200-1.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I arrived before opening at 9 so had to wait outside for a few minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Time for another try to leave Miami and this time it went better, until the first decision on the highway. I misunderstood the instructions from Google Maps and misread the traffic signs so I missed the exit and took a detour. Thank god for GPS and not printed instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leaving Miami Beach\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ta4iRJWJDwI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After about half an hour I realized that the tank was only 1\/4 full. I panicked cause I assumed it should have been full and I didn&#8217;t wanna pay for a tank of gas I didn&#8217;t use. Parked at a gas station and called Sixt who informed me that according to their records, it was 2\/8 full, and that&#8217;s what I should leave it with upon returning it. Crisis averted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back on the road and as soon as I left Miami the traffic calmed down and the decisions became easier. Just put on cruise control (missing my adaptive cruise control) and listen to podcasts. Made a couple of stops, one at a familiar location \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1-840x473.jpg 840w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_173500966.MP-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I know this place! However, the supply didn&#8217;t really look like that in Sweden. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall an uneventful trip for about 5 hours. Arrived at Treasure Bay Resort &amp; Marina and found out parking was included, yay! Might have been one reason why I chose this place a couple of months ago. I have my moments when it comes to planning. Dropped off my bags in the room and then went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittspizza.com\/\">Britt&#8217;s Pizza<\/a> to get a quick bite, I hadn&#8217;t eaten since breakfast and the time for leaving for the stadium was closing fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193225476.MP-1200x675-1-840x473.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spacious<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_193234418-1200x675-1-840x473.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Got a small kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_200617154-1200x675-1-840x473.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pesto pasta with chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drove off to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropicana_Field\">Tropicana Field<\/a> for the game between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/rays\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> who hosted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/bluejays\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>. Had bought a parking ticket in advance so I just drove right in after I got my ticket scanned. More crowded than the game in Miami, with roughly 75% of the lower sections. The upper sections weren&#8217;t open. I got lucky this time and sat in front of a father and son who had a long-time goal to see a game at each of the MLB stadiums. They were about halfway through and they answered all of my questions. Now I know a lot more than I knew this morning about baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1-120x60.jpg 120w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_212200226.PHOTOSPHERE-1200x600-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another non-symmetrical baseball stadium. Pretty cool structure, the roof reminds me of &#8220;Globen&#8221; in Stockholm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it seems like I&#8217;m cursed when it comes to this game. The game in Miami ended 1-2, with apparently a crazy game the night before. Tonight we got one more point, 1-3, but last night the score was 10-7. After the game, it was much easier to get out of the parking lot and go back to the hotel than I expected. Guess it will be worse tomorrow. According to the report, it was roughly 22 000 in attendance tonight. Raymond James Stadium has a capacity of 65 000 and will probably be full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1-840x473.jpg 840w, https:\/\/backeman.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220924_214748666-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Good seat, got a great overview. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I&#8217;m sitting in the hotel bar and writing this post. Tomorrow I&#8217;m going for a swim in the Mexican Gulf before heading to the stadium. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I checked out from the hotel around quarter to nine to get an \u00dcber to the Sixt office where I picked up a car, a BMW X3. After extensive filming of the car&#8217;s exterior and interior, and setting up the holder for the phone, power cable, Bluetooth, the seat, and whatnot, I started to leave&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/leaving-miami-tampa-here-i-come\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Leaving Miami, Tampa here I come!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2022-florida"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=378"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2528,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/378\/revisions\/2528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backeman.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}