It's pouring down rain in Clearwater!

We inched along in traffic on our way from Bradenton to Clearwater, Fl. The views of the water on the drive were breathtaking yet my kids didn't want to be in the car. They wanted out. I kept reassuring them that we'd get to run around outside once we reached Clearwater Beach, which is known for its long stretch of sand. Yet by the time we arrived it was pouring down rain.

We've found that the weather can change quickly and quite dramatically in Florida. One minute it's beautiful outside and the next dark clouds sweep in and it starts raining.

We sat in the car, looking out at the beach, and we were tempted to go swimming in the downpour, but then we heard a roar of thunder and decided to move onto our next destination, Dunedin, about five miles north.