Miami Beach.....Part 3

I warned you a very long time ago that there was going to be LOTS of pictures from Miami.

I really have to honestly say that it's one of my top 3 cities......it was absolutely beautiful.  We have talked a lot about where our next place to move would be and 10 years ago we stated Fort Lauderdale.  That still is so true with me.  I love love love that area.

So onward with the rest of our day in Miami. 

After taking the city tour.....we jumped off our bus and onto another bus which was going to take us on a beach tour.  I have to say.....this was the most beautiful part of the tour by far.  We decided that we were just going to stay on the bus and not get off (haha.....that didn't last too long).

As we crossed the bridge over to Miami and South Beach......we passed private islands with big old fancy houses on them.  We also passed the cruise terminal which was loaded up with ships when we first went by.......and was empty when we came by a couple of hours later.

I have never seen more places of residences in the tallest and most congested place ever along the waterfront.  It was crazy.

We stayed on the bus for awhile and then decided we wanted to hop off at South Beach and see what it was all about.  We found lots of souvenir shops......so we finished off our shopping list and just checked out all the wonderful beach shops.  We spent about 90 minutes at our stop and caught the next bus by to see all the beauty of Miami Beach!

 Gorgeous......gorgeous.......gorgeous view!

 This was a gorgeous view as well.......love ya honey!

 

 This, however, was not very gorgeous.  It was some fat chick on the top of a double decker bus in 90+ degree heat.  But I was having a very good time!

What a beautiful sight!

Our bus tour ended about 6:30 so we headed back to our hotel to freshen up with a shower and catch a little nap before the evening's entertainment would begin.

We knew we were going to a casino, so it was decided to head back to the Jai Alai casino since it was close.  Dinner consisted of hot dogs and cheeseburgers at the snack bar and we enjoyed a couple of hours throwing our money away.

Had to get up fairly early because we had an early flight.  The trip home was uneventful (especially after all the trouble we had getting on this trip......).

We had such a wonderful time.....but only wish that we had gotten that extra day, as we had made plans to drive down through some of the Keys.....oh well, there's always another vacation that will need to be taken!

I love Miami!