We woke up early thinking we had meetings first thing this morning--so since we were up before the sun and have an east facing balcony, I was able to get some sunrise pics.
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| Anticipation |
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| Clouds made it so pretty |
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| There it is! |
Meeting didnt happen as planned, so we drove around and explored areas of Miami--a huge city with crazy drivers. We went over the causeway to Miami Beach--saw lots of sights and miles of hotels and expensive homes. We drove through the Art Deco district of. Miami and saw some interesting architecture there. We also ended up on th port of Miami and saw lots of cruise ships and cargo ships.
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| A Loggerhead turtle statue for Clay |
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| the beach at Miami Beach |
After Miami Beach, we went over to Coconut Grove which has some cute and funky neighborhoods.
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| I finally saw my first one of these! |
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This New Orleans building in Coconut Grove just seemed out of place!
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We circled back around to Miami proper and drove through downtown which is a mess of traffic, people jaywalking, and bad drivers. You can see the Cuban influence in the bright colors, graffiti and large murals seen everywhere.
We drove down to the North Miami River where the fishing boats come in with their catches and where many fish markets are located. Had a great lunch at a hole-in-the-wall looking place that had great outdoor seating on the river. Bill found his fresh oysters and I had crab cakes.
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| Casablanca Seafood and Market |
Now it's back to hotel for registration and some welcome receptions.
Looks awesome! I will show the turtle to Clay.
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