Merry (almost) Christmas! Today I wanted to share with you some new pictures, a fresh outfit (including what I call “my European pants”), and some fun sites to enjoy in Tampa, FL!

The Hall on Franklin:

One of my best friends, Jenesis, is back home for Christmas break from her missions internship in South Africa. To celebrate her homecoming and our trio reunion, we went exploring in Tampa! The first place we went to was The Hall on Franklin for lunch. If you haven’t heard of this place yet, it’s awesome. Basically it’s a “hall” of restaurants and food vendors that are organized together under one roof. There’s a wide variety of food, desserts, and coffees that all looked delicious! I can’t wait to go back and try some new things. I ordered a version of a monte cristo sandwich, called “mons te venus” from the “Melt Shoppe” and I loved it! Very delicious!

Here’s their website, check it out. http://www.thehallonfranklin.com

Foundation Coffee Co:

Also, we briefly visited Foundation Coffee Co on Franklin. Michell and I actually visited here once before also. I love their coffee and love the atmosphere here! Very calming, relaxing, and modern.

Outfit details:

I call these pants “my European pants” because they actually were a hand-me-down from my mother-in-law that she got from Germany. I love the wide-leg because it’s very different and makes a statement from most straight leg pants now-days, and I love the pleats! Also, they are stretchy and very comfy!

Here I am also wearing a jean jacket, a necklace from Kohl’s, Fossil watch, and a bracelet bangle that Jenesis brought me back from South Africa!

Thanks for reading! I’m hoping to post more in 2018 about various places I visit along with fashion and music posts, including places all over the world… like Nicaragua and South Africa! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!