Our hotel was luxurious and welcoming, right on the bay and with magnificent views to wake and fall asleep to. The area around the Pier is very sleek and chi-chi now, including this little shop with fashionable sculptures out front:
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| Isn't Gator-Woman fabulous? |
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| The shoes! The pedicure! |
A visit to the Florida Holocaust Museum was a solemn interlude. It's a site I recommend to all, for a piece of history that we might rather forget -- but must not. We had a very well-schooled docent. He showed us an actual rail car, shipped to Florida from Poland. Jews and other prisoners were transported in this car to extermination camps, where, near the end of the war, most survived for less than an hour. Chilling to see and contemplate.
We were also privileged to view a wall of tiles, created by children to represent their views of the Holocaust. Here are some heartbreaking, and heart-lifting ones I will remember:
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| Do you see the fragile "Hope"? |
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| Here's a bolder one! |
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| The Talmud says, "Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved a world entire." |
I couldn't leave St. Pete without some thrifting. I found the Revolve Clothing Exchange, and wow! it was a great find:
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| Packed full of goodies. |
I picked up four nifty tops that fit right in with my aesthetic: simple knits and sheer florals. And a pair of shades. Total spent: $41!
Happy Tuesday to you all, and I hope you enjoy every moment.
Patti, the gator gal is too funny. Sounds like a wonderful vacation.
ReplyDeleteThe Holocaust Museum sounds as if it would be wonderful and yet sad to visit. I always think of Anne Frank and how she suffered.
What a fabulous trip, a little bit of fun, little bit of history, and a little bit of thrifting. Way to do a get-away right!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Florida, but would love to go someday. If I do, I will have to hit you up for where to go and what to see.
ReplyDeleteGreat thrifting score! I love to thrift in other cities while on vacation, if my husband will be patient enough for me to do so.
There is a holocaust section of the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris that is also very chilling and tragic. It's hard to wrap my head around that not-so-distant period of our world history. I am reading a book right now about Russia in 1941 - about to be invaded by the Germans...I know some heavy material is ahead of me.
xo, A
Adrienne - if we go to a thrift together, my husband asks the clerk straight away "Where is the husband chair?" then he takes out his book, and doesn't look up till we leave!
ReplyDeleteIf you come to Florida, we must get together : >
Beautiful expressions of taste.
ReplyDeletesounds like a nice trip
ReplyDeletelove the statue and the name of the clothing store
i can only imagine how visiting the holocaust museum was
brett
Dearest Patti,
ReplyDeleteVery informative info here! I had no idea that in Florida they did have a Holocaust Museum. That should become a MUST for all young people as they have no inkling what the taste of real FREEDOM is about.
Love your photo posing with Gator woman! Very funny the way it's shaped; only the tail is way out of proportion.
Glad you had a good time; so you're down south too...
Hugs,
Mariette's Back to Basics
Thanks for sharing your trip - sounds both fun and thought-provoking.
ReplyDeleteI have to check out at least one thrift store when I visit another city - in case they get way better stuff than we do :P
Sounds like you had a great time. The Holocaust, yes, a horror that we must remember. That store you found looks great! Wish I'd been there shopping too! :)
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Lynn
You look darling in that photo! Very cute outfit. I didn't know that Florida had a Holocaust Museum. We have visited the one in Washington DC--it was something I will never forget. Our daughter was about 13 at the time and while I think it was a good thing for her to learn about/visit, I remember thinking how glad I was that she wasn't any younger than that...very troubling and emotional things to see and hear.
ReplyDeleteGator Gal is a hoot!!! Looks like a wonderfultrip.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you thrifted!
sounds as if you have a wonderfully holiday. You are looking very relaxed. gator woman has fantastic legs, enviable.
ReplyDeleteI think we should keep in memory the terrible atrocities that happened and we should fight against intolerance whereever we find it to avoid that such a horror will happen again.
Those tiles are so touching, Patti. Thank you for sharing them. I also love gator woman, and your outfit is great. Sounds like a nice trip.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a trip that was very full - as it involved many different things that included shopping :)
ReplyDeleteI am very drawn to anything related to WWII and the Holocaust is one of them.
It never ceases to amaze me how it brought out the best and worst in people.
During one of my vacations, I visited Auschwitz on my last day...what a way to end a trip. Had to see it though; glad I did.
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely, as always. I've never been to Florida but would like to pay it a visit one day. I've visited the holocaust memorial in Berlin, it's important to take the time to consider the history of a place & its people.
ReplyDeleteLooooooovve St. Pete! Next time you're there, you must check out Misred Outfitters...It's my fave vintage shop!
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Thanks for these photos. It is important to remember the holocaust so it never happens again.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your visit to the Holocaust Museum; so important to continue to talk about and revisit.
ReplyDeleteA getaway wouldn't be complete without checking out the recycling territory. Sounds like you found some great pieces.
Love it, can't wait to see what you do
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