http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , Miami Beach en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:49:24 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:49:24 UTC Pete's sister asked us to bring Jonner and AJ this day to take them to Jungle Island. It is on the causeway going into Miami Beach right across from the cruise ships. The boys had day off from school so off we went..We picked up Tia Lu went to lunch at Mc Donalds where we made sure Tia was in between the boys you know no fighting. Then off we went to the park. It is kind of a small zoo. Hope http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-350392.html Miami BeachWe donrsquot have any photos of Miami and there is a reason for that. I have heard raving revues about the area but honestly I must have been in the wrong Miami either that or those people were on bloody commission. It looks like the town took a vote to banish all decorators and street cleaners as it looks like no maintenance has been carried out since the Scarface film crew left. T http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-346139.html Leaving London on a cold wet and wintry morning was probably fitting of what I was getting away from. Sitting on the tarmac in my extra wide seat catered for larger Americans I left all the stress of London life behind me and maybe a few essentials as well and looked forward to what is going to be an excting 6 months. Its one of the most exciting parts of the trip having absolutely no idea wha http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-343278.html Hi allThis just a preliminary post to test the system. We have closed on the boat today. The boat Named Serenwelsh for star is to be our home for the next bit untill we reach Australia in August ish next year.The Boat. 2001 hunter tricabin 38038ft. In mast main with solid vang and the main sheet is on the bimini roof. Headsail furler. 3 double cabins plus the settee makes a double. Galley w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-342314.html Our final week in England saw us head to the Peak District as a precursor to our annual visit to friends in Sheffield Andy and Jo. We stayed in a YHA again practising doing without 300 thread count sheets and ensuite bathrooms and it was fine really albeit we skipped the dinner offering and headed to the 'only pub in the village' the Miners Arms for what tutned out to be delish food my ven http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-340909.html Het was lang wikken en wegen. Mijn ticket naar Nederland op 1 September bestond uit 2 delen. San JoseMiami en MiamiAmsterdam. Toch maar besloten om slechts het tweede deel te verzetten lukraak naar eind april 2009. Wij dus toch alle 4 naar Miami daar fijn in Miami Beach te imagematig beetje rondgehangen. Autootje gehuurd Miami gezien Ipodje aanrakert en nieuw camaraatje gekocht. Verder een d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-339026.html Well everyone we made it to Miami. Arrived here on Wednesday afternoon dumped our bags in our room and hit the beach straight away. It didn't take us long though before we went on search for an Outback restaurant. It had actually changed location since the last time we were here however we managed to find it we had to walk about 10 blocks but I think Boucs was willing to walk 10 milesWe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-335475.html We flew to Miami on Stacey's birthday and so gave her a dress from us all and went our to a nice dinner on Ocean on South Beach. It was an enjoyable evening and a nice place to celebrate it. That was pretty much all for the arrival day after the hassels of checking in. The following day was pretty chilled out also. I got my communication sorted for my time in the US and then wandered around and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-322821.html Soooooo Miami beach a necessary stop on the OneWorld ticket. Not exactly the highlight for either of us so far A mediocre beach and a bit of a scruffy area. Also we are quite convinced that they may have closed a mental institution in the area recently judging by the number of crazies in town. For example no eyebrows raised when man bicycles through the mall with a chicken on his handlebars or http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-319857.html Our last overnight trip on Amtrak took us to Miami we rolled in at around 6pm and made our way to our hotel on the famous Espanola Way in Miami Beach. We took a taxi from the station and Cat nearly had a heart attack as the meter rolled past first 20 and then 30 up to nearly 40 There wasn't a great deal of choice in the matter there were not many buses from a deserted train station in an ind http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-311273.html Well well well. 3 deep holes Not so funny to begin with but Tuesday of this week felt like all we were in was deep holes What started as a cheeky conversation about the whereabouts of Shanny's passport swiftly turned into a gut jolting realisation that she had couriered said document to Sydney via UPS Express Delivery.....no joke.....imminent departure was two days away.....So T minus zero d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-309543.html Goodbye EnglandHaving arrived at Manchester Airport on Sunday afternoon and very nearly checking our bags into the wrong airline good start saying goodbye to the family started off a wave of mixed emotions. After three years of planning and preparation the once distant dream was on the verge of becoming a relaity. Only at this point standing face to face with our parents did it hit home th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-307508.html We slept most of the flight to Miami touching down in a bad storm. The captain announced we had been lucky to allowed to land as all other flights ahd been redirected and the airport was closed to further take off and landing. The skies were very grey when we got off the plane but by the time we had cleared the sirport and sorted out a taxi the weather was showing signs of improvement and it was http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-307154.html On July 5th morning we left Key West and started driving east bound on the Overseas Highway. We made a few stops at various vista points along the way. The 3 hours drive on the Overseas Highway also known as Florida Highway 1 is truly picturesque.Our first major stop was Bahia Honda State Park. This state park consists of a couple of beaches and a short walk to the broken old bridge overlook. B http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-297694.html Sodeli ez chume ich au no mit mim iitrag vo miami.. hend leider ide letschte ziit kei internet gha und jetzt chani au kei foeteli uelade wells sonen publicpc isch..aber i tuene die spoetestens weni am 18.juli wiedr in san diego bin uelade..zerst mol zu mim passproblem isch alles guet glofe ufde botschaft und han daen puentklich dae neui temporarypass becho bevori am sunntig do uf bahamas http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-295424.html Tim End of the trip is finally here. We are now just sunning ourselves on Miami Beach for a few days hard life I know I may see if I can get a Jet Ski for an hour or two one of these next few days. Miami is hot but cool compared to the heat of Las Vegas where it hit 46.1 deg Cel at one point See you all in a few days London people. See you in a few weeks Somerset family and Tom says that he wi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-290958.html After weeks and weeks of uncharacteristic behavior namely getting up before 6 a.m. everyday and 2 hr commutes I decided it was time to take a break. So the idea of sunning myself in Florida seemed tantalizing. Add to it the prospect of a girlsrsquo only weekend and you have a deal.So Ria Cousin or niece actually and I met up in Miami flying in from Toronto and Boston respectively. The 3.5 http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-278424.html Pas trop de nouvelles sur ce blog depuis longtemps il est temps de s'y remettreDepuis Moscou je suis passe a St Petersbourg et Riga mais les donnees ont ete perdues...Puis installation a Londres voyage a Dubai en Decembre et dernierement viree en FlorideAh Miami ville de tous les exces et des beautiful peopleA ne pas louper sur place South Beach bien sur ou tout se passe Des clubs ass http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-274501.html Today started out with a walk down Collins Ave. from our hotel in North Beach to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast. After we ate we hopped on the H bus to South Beach located about a 15 minute drive away. We spent the entire day walking up and down Ocean Drive Collins Avenue and Washington Avenue people watching walking on the beach for the first time since we've been here and taking in the scene http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-272332.html We were less than an hour from our final destination Miami Beach when we set out this morning so we decided to find our hotel early and then head over to Homestead for the day to visit the Coral Castle. When we found the hotel the Beach Place Hotel located in North Miami Beach our room had already been cleaned so we were able to check in two hours early. We settled in dropped off our lugga http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-272021.html Miami Day 1We set off from the hostel and decided 2 head straight in2 Miami as it wasn't 2 far away. We got in2 Miami about mid afternoon... i say we got in2 Miami but we spent 2 hours drivin round lookin 4 a parkin place... it was real frustratin it was a sunday as well so alot of locals had drove 2 south beach 4 a spot of sunbathin. Our frustration was constantly been broken by the real beauti http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-271145.html Hi you'all Lynda hereWe're on the last leg of our journey now and in America. We reluctantly left Fiji it was so beautiful and flew to LA. Didn't really know what to expect rape and pillage but no such luck The lovely Mikey was there to meet us even though he'd been given the run around about where we would land. It was lovely to see him again and he hasn't changed a bit still g http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-270715.html First Up The Eagle Eyed among you may have actually seen me in various places around London in the last week or so. Well you are not mistaken and I am in fact Delighted to be back home and back at work. It's not as much fun writing these blogs from my office in Uxbridge as in various internet cafes around South America I can tell you. And it snowed here at the weekend In AprilMiami enjo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-264431.html Day 1 At seaThis morning I awoke at 6 and headed straight to the fitness center to burn off several hundred calories. The gym is not that big. I ranwalked on the treadmill for 30 minutes then did some upper bpdy weights. After the gym I went to the spa to lounge in the therapy pool and use the sauna Jacuzzi steam room and plunge poolhellip..freezing. I am currently typing this from the Al http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-259554.html Beth and I headed down down to Miami Beach for the day. In celebration of Valentine's Day we enjoyed a trip to the World Erotic Art Museum. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-253016.html Troisime tape Miami. Lieu idal pour paresser au soleil faire la fte et du roller. Miami Beach et ses hotels de luxe le long des plages le quartier Art Dco la cuisine cubaine et oui on n'y est vraiment pas loin du pays des havannes...Dans la banlieue trs chic de Miami promenade Coral Gable. Dtour par Little Havanna et Coconut Grove quartier de boutiques et de bars branchs. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-252101.html Hey everyone we just got off our cruise only had two hours sleep as being the last night of the cruise we where all up partying to the wee hours of the morning The cruise was the best thing have ever done met some amazing people. We went snorkling in what had to be the best beach in the world at an island called Virgin Gordo island got to swim around big boulders in the water hundreds of trop http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-251937.html So in a little while the fam and I are heading out to LAX to catch our flight to Miami. Very few things in life excite me to the extent that traveling does. This should be a great trip with a little bit of everything some relaxation some quality time with the family and some balls to the walls partying This will be my second time there so I have a little knowledge of the city layout the b http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-247483.html If you believe what you see on American television in South Beach aka SoBe Miami the sun always shines. Beautiful people fresh out of either solarium or plastic surgery sip expensive cocktails in hip bars by an impossibly spectacular beach before driving home along Ocean Drive in their harley or convertable top down of course... which may or may not be stolen later. Sadly my only knowle http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-241112.html