We slept in a bit today and then started packing up. We checked out of our AirBnB and headed into Miami. We had a few hours before we needed to head to the airport so we decided to wander around Miami Beach. We started by walking along the beach. It was beautiful! The lifeguard buildings were fun, the water was warm and there were quite a few people enjoying the beach.
Next we walked up Ocean Drive. There were a lot of neat art deco buildings along the road. We also walked by Lummus Park which was busy and included several volleyball nets and a public beach. Shari wanted to see Gianni Versace’s mansion where he was assassinated. It is a restaurant now. There were a lot of hotels and restaurants along the road. The Palace bar was really living it up, loud music and dancing on tables even though it was lunchtime. We stopped at the RedHead restaurants for a snack in honor of Shari’s family. :-)
Then we headed to the airport, said goodbye to our faithful jeep and went through security. We grabbed a late lunch while we waited for our flight back to Chicago. The flight was a bit bumpy, but we made it safely to Chicago and from there headed home.
It was 50 degrees and rainy in Chicago which was a bit of a shock to our systems after the 80’s and sun in Florida. It was a great trip and fun for the four of us to travel together again.Read more
United StatesMiami Beach25°46’15” N 80°7’49” W
United StatesMiami Beach25°46’15” N 80°7’49” W