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Bayside (Miami) / May 30 to June 8, 2008

My best friend, Barb, and I began a wonderful vacation today - May 30, 2008. We started our first day at Bayside Marketplace in Miami, which has become a tradition - first stop . . . Bayside. For the next nine days, we visited different areas in South Florida, including some spots in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale. We headed down to Key West on June 4th - spent three full days there then made our way back up to Miami. The weather prediction called for scattered thunderstorms 99% of the vacation; HOWEVER, we only encountered some rain on the first day. After that, the weather was great - very humid - but no complaints (well, maybe just a little complaining now and again) but overall - we were thrilled that it didn't rain at all for the next nine days :)
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  • Bayside

    Bayside

    Indulge yourself at Bayside Marketplace - the best food, fun, and shopping Miami has to offer. Wether you are interested in the vibrant marketplace, exotic restaurants, daily live entertainment or national brand name stores, Bayside's wealth of activity offers something for everyone. Come experience Miami, visit Bayside! (May 30, 2008)

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    I had many-a Pina Colada during this vacation and I've got to say . . . this place at Bayside Marketplace makes THEE best Pina Coladas of all the ones I have ever "tested." :) (May 30, 2008)

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    (May 30, 2008)

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    (May 30, 2008)

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Do you like Pina Coladas?? Heck, yah!!! :) (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Let's Make a Daiquiri!

    Smuggy showed up at Bayside - unannounced - sat down with us, decided he was here to stay and joined us for the next nine days. So - when at Bayside, there's nothing better than sitting at a table and drinking a Pina Colada while people-watching. Now for all you unsuspecting viewers, if you'd like to know more about Smuggy, just visit here :) (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    After the first Pina Colada, Smuggy took a quick snooze . . . after all - it was a long trip from California :) (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Island Queen Cruises

    Island Queen Cruises

    See Miami's spectacular coastal sites including the beautiful downtown Miami skyline, the Port of Miami, Fisher Island, Miami Beach and "Millionaire's Row" - the homes of the rich and famous. To see the coastal sites, there are three yachts: the Island Queen, the Island Lady and the Miami Lady.After years of saying, "we should go on that," we finally did. Photos are found in the gallery entitled, Island Queen Cruise. (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Bayside

    Bayside

    Look closely . . . my friend's reflection can be seen in each set of glasses :) (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Part of the Miami Skyline in the Background - View from Bayside

    Part of the Miami Skyline in the Background - View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008)

  • Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower [far left in background] was built in the Mediterranean Revival style in 1925, when it housed the offices of the Miami News & Metropolis. It is said that it was inspired by the Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain. The cupola tower contained a beacon light to shine over the Miami Bay, which would have served the practical purpose of acting as a lighthouse while symbolically announcing the enlightenment brought by the Miami News & Metropolis to the rest of the world.When the newspaper went out of business over 30 years later, the building lay vacant for some time. When the Castro regime came into power and political refugees flooded South Florida looking for a new start, the tower was taken over by the U.S. government to provide services to the immigrants. It contained in-processing services, basic medical and dental services, records on relatives already in the U.S. and relief aid for those starting a new life with nothing. For many thousands of immigrants, the tower provided nothing less than their freedom from Castro and the hardships Cuba had come to give them. It rightly earned its name then of Freedom Tower. (May 30, 2008)

  • Part of the Miami Skyline in the Background - View from Bayside

    Part of the Miami Skyline in the Background - View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008)

  • Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower [far left in background] was built in the Mediterranean Revival style in 1925, when it housed the offices of the Miami News & Metropolis. It is said that it was inspired by the Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain. The cupola tower contained a beacon light to shine over the Miami Bay, which would have served the practical purpose of acting as a lighthouse while symbolically announcing the enlightenment brought by the Miami News & Metropolis to the rest of the world.When the newspaper went out of business over 30 years later, the building lay vacant for some time. When the Castro regime came into power and political refugees flooded South Florida looking for a new start, the tower was taken over by the U.S. government to provide services to the immigrants. It contained in-processing services, basic medical and dental services, records on relatives already in the U.S. and relief aid for those starting a new life with nothing. For many thousands of immigrants, the tower provided nothing less than their freedom from Castro and the hardships Cuba had come to give them. It rightly earned its name then of Freedom Tower. (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower - View from Bayside

    Freedom Tower [far left in background] was built in the Mediterranean Revival style in 1925, when it housed the offices of the Miami News & Metropolis. It is said that it was inspired by the Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain. The cupola tower contained a beacon light to shine over the Miami Bay, which would have served the practical purpose of acting as a lighthouse while symbolically announcing the enlightenment brought by the Miami News & Metropolis to the rest of the world. When the newspaper went out of business over 30 years later, the building lay vacant for some time. When the Castro regime came into power and political refugees flooded South Florida looking for a new start, the tower was taken over by the U.S. government to provide services to the immigrants. It contained in-processing services, basic medical and dental services, records on relatives already in the U.S. and relief aid for those starting a new life with nothing. For many thousands of immigrants, the tower provided nothing less than their freedom from Castro and the hardships Cuba had come to give them. It rightly earned its name then of Freedom Tower. (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Downtown Miami - View from Bayside

    Downtown Miami - View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • Downtown Miami - View from Bayside

    Downtown Miami - View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008) [B]

  • View from Bayside

    View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008)

  • Bridge heading into the Port of Miami - View from Bayside

    Bridge heading into the Port of Miami - View from Bayside

    (May 30, 2008)

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