Miami Monday and Back Again

Zuma Mai Tai

MIA at 4am is a good thing. Happy with an on-time arrival from Chile, we breezed through Global Entry, grabbed our bags and waited way too long for the car valet. The adventure continued as we made our way to Marco on Tamiami Trail before 6am. It's a super scary route in the dark. Almost as remote as Antartica in an emergency. It's always good to get home. We found ourselves back in Miami again for some business and fun later in the week. We were able to work in dinner, with a toast to our good fortune, at Zuma. Thanks for following along on our magical mystery tour to the 7th continent. Cheers!

Great City Fix

We woke to a bright, sunny Saturday morning on Biscayne Bay. Café Bastille was a short walk from the hotel and offered a lovely assortment of French breakfast options. After a leisurely meal, we checked out of the JW Marriott and found our way to the Wynwood Walls. What an intriguing and inspiring outdoor art installation in a regentrafied Miami neighborhood. So fun! The crowds afforded some great people watching, too.

Cute little shops and markets entertained us for a few hours before heading back to Marco. Great city fix and quick getaway to celebrate Bill.

Birthday Date Night

We got all dolled up for our celebration dinner at Zuma Japanese Restaurant. A couple of selfies were on order. The restaurant was every bit as good as our first meal at Zuma in NYC.

Upon our return to our room, we were greeted with more birthday wishes: champagne and cake compliments of the JW Marriott on Biscayne Blvd. A good 1/11/19.

January 11, 2019

I've been terribly remiss in keeping current on my travel blog. Even our quick little jaunts are worthy of posting. My long hiatus from the Beechcraft Bonanza is over. We flew to Ponte Vedra on a Santa's flight the week before Christmas and then again on Christmas Day. A beautiful and quick trip to Key West took place in late December with Stephanie and DeWayne.

Today is Bill's birthday. I made a ham and cheese strada for breakfast with a special cake. The butter-pecan Danish kringle with maple glaze would have made Bill's mom proud. Will joined us for the goodies and then we played nine holes before heading to Miami.

A quick ride from Marco and we found ourselves in another world. Friday evening we are celebrating Bill's birthday at Zuma Japanese Restaurant in Miami.

Feet Up Kind of Morning

Brickell Key was bustling with runners, although the masses seem to be sleeping in this Sunday morning. The closest breakfast joint didn't start serving eggs until 9am. We settled for croissants and cappuccino at B. Bistro and Bakery before getting comfortable poolside.

Our anniversary dinner Saturday night at throwback Mr. Chow was deliciously memorable. Celebrating 50 years in business, the Chinese restaurant was just as I remember from a NYC experience many years ago.

Transported to Another World

After a short ride through the Everglades, we arrived in jumpin' Miami. Our first call of business was to have Will's watch engraved at the Fossil store at the beautiful Dadeland Mall. On to the fabulous Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Brickell Key. With a bargain price in July, this luxurious property is just the place to celebrate 28 years of marital bliss. Nice going, husband dearest!

No Dog Sitter Needed

Sadly, we picked up Solo's ashes and headed over to Miami for a quick change of pace. It's been a tough week without our sweet companion. Today is our 28th wedding anniversary, so we'll try to have some fun in the Magic City.