After over a week in Miami we are hoping to cross the Gulf Stream tomorrow to Bimini in the Bahamas. This is a change from our original plan to overnight to West End on Grand Bahama. With fronts passing rapidly through, it has been difficult to get good weather on both ends for the 16+ hour trip from Miami to West End. It does, however look like we can squeeze in a quick 10 hour dash across to Bimini tomorrow. This will at least allow us to get over the Stream and plan our next legs from there. It will mean a few more miles, but hopefully worth it in time and safety.
A Gulf Stream crossing, however, is never to be taken lightly so we take all the precautions required for an ocean passage.
Miami, as usual, has been interesting. We have been enjoying our last tastes of 'civilization' before heading to the Bahamas. We did some old favorites (Vizcaya, Barnacle, Starbucks, gelato, Pollo Tropical....).
If you get to Miami, make sure to dine at Pollo Tropical - fast food with a Caribbean twist. They make the best grilled chicken and sides like beans and rice and yucca for Latin tastes and dishes like waffle fries for more American tastes. They are only located in Florida and a few other southern states, but believe it or not, they are owned by a company in Syracuse.
We saw Catching Fire (Hunger Games book 2) twice - great movie!
We went to the new Perez Art Museum of Miami. Most of the art was a bit abstract for our tastes, but here are two favorites:
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| 'Progression with Bar' - Tom's Favorite |
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| Huge yarn sculpture - Joyce's Favorite |
We went to the Miami Zoo - it is huge - impossible to take it all in in a day. We really enjoyed the Amazon exhibit. Monkeys, jaguar, lemurs, several snakes that will ruin your day, and the cutest gold Panamanian frog. No Amazon pictures, however, but here are some classic flamingos.
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| Flamingos - how classic Floridian can you get |
Next blog will hopefully be from the Bahamas!
Tom
Moored Coconut Grove (Miami)
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