Penultimate day – normally a day of shopping… picking up requested items from Costco etc. however, we have already done most of that. Yet, there were still some crafting things Jus wanted and crafting in the US in on a whole different level to the UK. We went to Michaels first. Supposed to be good and quite cheap. Only found […]
Well… our plans of ordering food from the really funky little Deli place went south… it shut at 4pm. Thank you Google for outdated information. Bugger. The rain was torrential. I was sent into the wild as chief hunter gatherer to find food. No point us both getting soaked! I stood under the canopy on the Collins street entrance waiting […]
Had hoped to cruise the coast road today, but all the beaches are closed and people being told to keep away. Wind isn’t too bad, but the on/off heavy showers are difficult to dodge. The hotel has removed all of its awnings. Everywhere is dead… very few people around. Valet Parking desk has disappeared. Whilst requesting car out is easy, […]
We dashed out to the nearby Mexican restaurant during a brief pause in the rain. Lighting was weird. But food was great. Really good. We had coffees and cocktails (Jus) and tequila (me) for dessert and then stepped into a tropical storm… Photos don’t do it justice. Can’t see us at the beach tomorrow…
Bit grey and overcast. Not ideal for the private beach club…so… Everglades it is! Texted Valet to bring the car round. It took about ten minutes to arrive. You heard the damn thing from a block away. Even driving sedately it sounds like a hooligan arriving. It’s just over an hour to the Everglades National Park East entrance. Miami driving […]
Our room rate included breakfast – not missing out on that! Especially as the in room coffee is a disaster.. the machine is clunky and produces a dark brown sludge. Tomorrow morning, I’m going to Starbucks! Breakfast is served in a bizarre way. Reviews have said the food here is good, but the staff are clueless…. Everything tasted fine but […]
We headed out onto Ocean Drive. Dusk had rolled in and darker sooner with the hour going back at the weekend. The sky started to look a bit moody and suddenly we were hit by the sort of rain I’ve only encountered in a Florida. It’s like the raindrops are three times bigger here. We sheltered alongside some public restrooms […]
Wedged the cases in… surprisingly they fit, but only if inserted in a very specific method/sequence. A method so special, it always takes me three attempts to remember it. The drive itself was the exact reverse of our outbound journey. There aren’t many ways to get on or off the Keys. So, with the thundering v8 and transmission whine drowning […]
Final morning and it’s another beautiful day here in the Keys. 100 mile drive to Miami… will set off at 11am and probably stop off for lunch on the way. This has been a very relaxing few days. I suspect South Beach to be a bit more frenetic.