Miami Life

3.20.10

It has been quite the whirlwind since we arrived in Miami. We anchored here on Wednesday night, out in the Biscayne Bay, and the winds, which topped out around 25knots that night, whipped us and rocked us around all night long.....
By Thursday, we were just ready to pull into a marina and relax. So we chose Miamarina, which is right in the middle of downtown Miami - tons of restaurants, shops and the American Airlines Arena all within walking distance. We met up with our friend Bill, who has been chauffeuring us around since we arrived.
Although we weren't personally driving, it has been quite the experience to be on the road in Miami - all ye who travel here, BE WARNED!! We have been to Mexico multiple times and there they just ignore road signs and lanes as if they don't exist. Here, they seem to do the exact opposite of whatever is called for. And then they get pissed off and honk their horns and yell Spanish expletives out the window at each other. Although quite entertaining, it is a matter of life or death when traveling the streets of Miami!
Today is boat maintenance day, we are giving our girl a much needed scrub down and then just some general upkeep (as boats always seem to need this!!) And tonight, a Miami Heat game! Tomorrow will be restocking to prepare for our big Keys adventure and then an afternoon Tiki drunk boat ride with Bill. It's shaping up to be an awesome weekend!!
We plan to start our trek down to the Keys in a few days, but have yet to plan our route - being spontaneous is so awesome! Although, I must admit, we aren't as spontaneous as we appear. Although we will probably set sail without knowing where we are headed, we only travel at 3knots/hour and will be sailing for at least 8 hours - so in reality, we have plenty of time to plan our travels!!!
Love Peace and Chicken Grease!