Hellooo Miami!

As I sit in my quiet lil’ AirBnB room, in a lovely home at the end of a dead end street, it’s starting to sink in that I am officially on my long anticipated road trip! Today was a busy one, and I am already excited to get out of the Miami traffic tomorrow.

It’s funny how busy places can make you feel kind of lonely; driving even just a few hours by myself was strange, and walking around seemingly shady areas of Miami to get to a bakery (hi mom! I survived! The pie was delicious!) was something new. I normally enjoy time to myself, but it’s taking some getting used to after staying in Boynton Beach with my folks for the past few weeks, including over Christmas when we snuggled seven people into a two bedroom condo.

So, as I was saying. Today I hit the road! Around noon, I loaded up the rental with help from my folks. My suitcase, a beach bag, a cooler filled with WAY too many snacks – thanks folks – and I was on my way.

First stop? Miami Beach Botanical Garden.

Oh wait, there’s a Goodwill.

Second stop? Miami Beach Botanical Garden!

This place was beautiful. I admired plants, flowers, koi fish, and turtles, and spent way too long unsuccessfully trying to get a photo of a Monarch butterfly that kept flapping around.

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I wandered around the Garden for about an hour, and then decided to head to my next stop. But wait, what’s this? A random antiquey street festival blocking my way?! Well, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

Narrowly avoided a parking ticket when I was leaving. Phew! On to the next stop. Had I known what was in store, I don’t know if I would have spent as long looking for parking. But, it was well reviewed, so I went. Here we go.

One woman’s collection of erotic art is on display here at the WEAM. There were some beautiful pieces, and a lot of “too much”. Halfway through I was wondering how many more penises I could handle. Wait, that came out wrong. How many more penises I could take. No… there is no good way to say that.

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Needing some fresh air after all that steaminess, I wandered the neighbourhood and ended up in the Art Deco district, where there were some thumpin’ parties going on. I opted for the quieter side of the street, and popped over to the *actual* Miami Beach (!) to dip my toes in the water.

Last but not least, I unintentionally ended up doing some highway driving to get to Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop. It was so dark out that I drove over a bridge, didn’t realize it was a bridge, and only clued in when I saw cruise ships docked for boarding. Unless they’re doing cruises on land now. (I’m getting sleepy, and everything is becoming very funny, including picturing a big ol’ boat coming down the street).

Then it was off to my AirBnB for the night, where I was met by Kiko, who showed me to my room since his folks weren’t home.

I have no doubts I will be sleeping soundly tonight. 🙂

Today’s Yummy Stuff:

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