We have been enjoying our time in Miami. We were able to get a mooring ball at Coconut Grove Sailing Club, which is a very convenient and relatively inexpensive base to explore Miami.
Other than a car rental for a couple of days to accomplish provisioning, laundry, etc., we have been using the excellent Metro Dade Transit system to get around. It starts with the Coconut Grove 'Circulator' (the 249 for us 'experienced' mass transit riders) which travels around the Grove and takes you to the Metrorail station. At 25 cents it is quite a bargain. The Metro Rail runs north and south through Miami. We have traveled south to South Miami (Paneras for the first time in months!) and Dadeland Mall (for a new iPad for Joyce); north we have traveled to Vizcaya and Bayfront. Traveling by mass transit is an interesting experience!
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| MDT Day Pass - $5 ride all you want! |
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| Downtown Miami from the MetroMover |
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| Downtown Miami from the MetroMover |
We visited Vizcaya for the second time. This beautiful mansion and gardens were built in the early 20th century by a rich industrialist. They are now maintained by the city as a 'museum'. One of the interesting facets of visiting Vizcaya, is that it is THE site for Quinceanera pictures. This is a 'coming of age' celebration for 15 year old Latin girls. The 'old fashion' dresses they wear are very ornate and beautiful; they also usually take other pictures in two or three other outfits (usually more contemporary). It is quite a show with the photographers, wardrobe carriers, and others in the entourage.
Tomorrow (Tuesday 5/7) we plan to leave Miami and head down the Hawk Channel and back towards Bradenton, hopefully via the Dry Tortugas.
Tom
Moored Coconut Grove
Miami, FL
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