Sublime Sunday Night in Miami Beach
Most days we head to the beach and play in the ocean waves. I have to say that Miami Beach is one of the best beaches I've visited. Soft white sand and crystal clear water, couldn't ask for any better. Tonight we went out for dinner and decided to take a walk afterward to work off the effects of too many hot delicious french fries and a superbly cooked and seasoned turkey burger.
West Pointe Park is only a few short blocks from our condo and from it you can walk to either side of Miami Beach. The first thing you see is the coloring-changing fountains as you enter the park.
Soon after we started our walk we came upon a group of people taking salsa lessons. The beat of the music had our toes tapping and hips swaying as we stopped to watch for a bit. Hot sulty Miami nights seem to made for salsa dancing.
I'm not sure what this funky art deco sculpture is supposed to represent, it looks like a wacky lighthouse. The lights at the top add a colorful strobe effect to the scenery.
This channel at the end of Miami Beach is where the cruise ship lines head their ships out of sea. It was a sight yesterday to see one of those gigantic ocean liners emerge out of this channel. You could hear the music playing from the upper decks as people started off their trip, full party mode already engaged. This is a shot of one of the cruise ship terminals directly across from the tip of Miami Beach.
We turned around and headed back toward West Pointe Park entrance. Across the channel one the giant hotels seem to be coming to life, while its neighbor seems to be hardly occupied.
Here on the island of Miami Beach, there's no shortage of pedestrians or vehicles while everyone is out enjoying their Sublime Sunday Night.
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Don't enjoy big cities, but the white sands and blue sea sounds enough to draw a crowd.
Unusual art in the lighthouse very unique and pleasant to see art like that to break from the normal.
What is most enticing is the idea of being able to walk wherever you go without a worry in the world enjoying the sights @blueeyes8960.
Being able to enjoy people dancing, watching the water possibly boats coming and going thanks for sharing you Sublime Sunday with us.
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@joanstewart I'm glad you enjoyed my pics. I agree, we love walking, and all our trips are all about walking destinations. Our car has been pretty much parked in the parking garage since we arrived. And since Sept is not prime vacation time in southern Florida, crowding hasn't been a problem. You can see from this pic, the beach is practically deserted!
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That does look rather empty to what we normally see, I suppose much like our beaches certain days or seasons attract a lot more down to the beaches. Have a great day.
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Nice post @blueeyes8960! It is always amazing to me to see how different American cities are, even though they are all in the same country. Also, your camera does a very good job of taking night time photo's, nice job!
Thanks @crypt-skip, we've sure been to opposite ends of the country lately. First Seattle, WA and now Miami Beach, FL. It's a big difference in cultures as well. As we have talked about, the laid back vibe and friendliness of Seattle is a big contrast to the rush and rudeness of Miami Beach!
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Salsa is such a sexy dance!
Yes, it is, love to watch it, but I just can't do it! I've spent too many years line dancing to country music - my joints just won't follow that latin beat, lol.
I went to Florida for a quick break to see my sister and at times, it felt like there was no Covid there! Of course, I was in Tampa, not Miami Beach. Such a contrast to other places, isn't it? Floridians tell you it is all the tourists! :))
What a wonderful time to go with the empty spaces and the lack of crowds. Now that we are headed into autumn, I have to wonder if it will stay that empty? Will you be staying there over the winter?
Here in the DC area, they have the dancing in the streets going on, although not really in the streets. I love it and your #SublimeSunday!
@dswigle You can still tell here that covid is around, lots of people on the street wearing masks. But there are plenty of open air spaces and outdoor restaurants that you can stay away from crowds. No, we're not staying over the winter, we have this condo for the month of September only. This year we are going to try Galveston TX for 6 weeks in Jan-Feb and see how that goes. We've never been there. I'm basically through with traveling outside the country until things are more back to normal, lol.
I don't/won't travel out of the country until things change. I get those State Department texts when a country is in a Do not travel here notices especially when there is a lot of crime and COVID.
I lived in San Antonio for a couple of years (job) and the only place I didn't like in Galveston was the Church Street neighborhood. About ten years ago, it was a terrible place, but, Galvesston itself is nice and the beach is nice too. I love San Padre Island too. Check out the bacteria levels before you go swimming. Sometimes they can be high, but, it will be posted. But, no worries. I just reread that you are going in January/February and you won't be going swimming. It's pretty chilly there at that time. I guess it depend where you are from.
When time off permits, I love to try new adventures! Do you do Airbnb or do you have time shares?
Thanks for the info on Galveston. I'm not thrilled that the ocean won't be warm enough for swimming in January, but it'll be definitely nice enough for beach walking. And a lot better than the below-zero temps in Illinois during that time.
We don't own any timeshares, we just use Airbnb. I like helping out people just trying to make a little extra off their property, rather than supporting big chain corporations. We usually have a great experience with the owners.
I use Airbnb also and I have never had a bad time nor any bad experiences. I only use the top read it and I am told that is how to avoid those bad times. I don't blame you but in the Washington DC area we hardly even have snow ever. Galveston will be a nice break and if you get up chance Wander over to San Antonio for a day and go see the Alamo and the Riverwalk. Of course it's prettier in the fall and in the spring but I lived there and had to do things in the winter too and it was fine. Have such a good time. I love Miami Beach and the vibe!
I am really looking forward to the Galveston trip, I think it's going to be a real blast!
So beautiful! That sculpture really does look like a lighthouse too. I really enjoyed reading this.
@carys thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed.