The day after we arrived at Bayside, Miamarina, the weather started clearing. Barry was headed for parts north and taking his ugly clouds with him. The weather started breaking at about 9:00 am, and since Amber and Jace weren't heading off to the airport until 2:00 pm, we decided to head over to south beach. We cabbed it over to News Cafe and had a wonderful breakfast. After that we walked Ocean and Collins and showed the girls the sights. We took a photo on the steps on which Varsace was murdered, gawked at the high-priced items in the boutiques, stuck our feet in the sand on beach, and looked in the windows of Miami Ink. I think that about covers it for a day trip to South Beach - of course, a night trip to South Beach involves a completely differant itinarary. Next time. Back at Miamarina, the girls got their stuff and headed for the Miami Airport. Now there were three: Chris, Susan and Park. We were getting short on supplies, so after the girls left, we grabbed a backpack and headed to town.
Downtown Miami is just a quick walk from Bayside. The buildings are impressive, although it would appear to be a city in a state of flux and rapid growth. There is a crane atop almost every building - as real estate is being added to the tops. Very cool place though - thick with culture. We found a Walgreens and checked off the items on our list: Cereal, Soda, Beer, and nail polish. All very essential to our comfort level for the upcoming trip home.
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