So......we last left off as we were boarding the bus after our stop at Vizcaya (the magnificent mansion built on Biscayne Bay).
We waited briefly for the bus and when it stopped we were excited to find that we had our same tour guide as when we had left.
The tour continued on through Coral Gables and other interesting sights in Miami.
Here are some of the pictures along our way:
Well.....I have no idea what this picture is. We were sitting at the back of the bus and I must have thought it was interesting at the time
This is the famous Biltmore Hotel. Extremely beautiful. Extremely expensive. Maybe we'll stay there on our next visit!
This was the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. Built in 1924 in a coral rock quarry.
Gorgeous pool in a gorgeous location.
We had been staying on the bus since our last stop because we had a destination in mind. Little Havana. We certainly could not come to Miami and not eat Cuban food. Apparently 3/4 of the people on the bus had the same idea as us....as the bus emptied at this stop.
After getting a good restaurant recommendation from the tour guide....we headed to El Cristo Restaurant to eat......and we were really hungry!
Paul chose a combination pleate which included rice, black beans, picadillo, and some other things I have no idea of. However, I did sample a taste of everything on his plate and found the picadillo to be my favorite. I myself, picked the Cubano sandwich and the "julienned fries" (which were actually shoestring potatoes....lol)
After eating our delicious lunch we spent our time waiting for the bus by buying souvenirs for the managers and taking cheesy tourist pictures.
Isn't it nice that he'll pose for these and let me snap a picture of the memory?
But of course, I had to have my turn too!
We even found a park near the bus stop that had a group of people spending the afternoon with competitive games of Dominos and Chess
And of course, the Chess Master was enthralled with all the chess games happening around him!
We had a lot of fun hanging out in Little Havana...and then the bus came and it was time for us to continue on our scenic tour of this beautiful city
Did I tell you how HOT it was while we were there.......not a flattering picture.....buy hey....it was really really hot on the top of that bus (but it was also very fun too)
More pics of Little Havana!
Our bus tour of downtown, Coral Gables, and Little Havana had finally reached it's end.....but that was not the end of our tour. We had to change busses and finish our tour with the Miami beach tour which included South Beach.
But.........that is just going to have to wait for the post of Miami.....Part 3.
I promise..........it's coming soon!
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